IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition 2020 Final proposal from Copenhagen Water for smart liveable cities
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Water for Smart Liveable Cities IWA World Water 2020 Congress and Exhibition
Wonderful Copenhagen prepared this bid in collaboration with, and on behalf of, the Danish WWC&E 2020 host committee.
A large range of Organisations, Institutions and Business Corporations endorse this bid.
Photos are courtesy of Wonderful Copenhagen, State of Green, BIOFOS, Rambøll, HOFOR, Copenhagen Media Center, www.copenhagenmediacenter.com
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Table of Contents
Letters of Invitations 9
The Danish IWA National Committee 10 The Ministry of Environment and Food 12 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark 13 Capital Region of Denmark 14 City of Copenhagen 16 1 Capacity to Organise WWC&E 2020 19
Host association and Host Country Committee 19 Previous experience from other congresses 20 Support from all sectors of the industry 24 Good financial sponsorship prospects 28 Conference theme; Water for smart liveable cities 31 Securing continuity between IWA congresses 33 2 Strong Support from Local Delegates 37 500 local delegates will attend WWC&E 2020 37 3 Attraction of the Venue to Overseas Delegates 41 Denmark as a living laboratory for water solutions 41 Why Copenhagen and Denmark provides a global water outlook 49 Why Copenhagen from a destination perspective 57 4 High Quality Convention Centre – The Bella Center 65
Dates for WWC&E 2020 65 Introduction to Bella Center 66 Floor Plan and Allocation for WWC&E 2020 69 Bella Center references 78 Event Budget for WWC&E 2020 79 Summary for event budget 82 IWA Venue Requirements including prices 83 5 No Entry Barriers for Bona Fide Delegates 85 Visa for Denmark and the Schengen Countries 85 6 Overall Affordability for the Delegates 89 Budget Copenhagen 89 Hotel allotment for WWC&E 2020 including rates 91 Headquarter/speaker hotel 91 Budget accommodation 91 Green policy of hotels in Copenhagen 93
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7 Technical Facilities to Visit 95
Half Day Tours 96 Whole-day Tours 100 8 Easily Accessible from all parts of the World 105
Access by plane 105 Overland Access 108 Transport within the city 110 9 Financial Contributions to IWA 113 Financial underwriting of the congress 113 Financial contributions to the congress 113 Contributions from Copenhagen CVB 117 Surplus share arrangement 118 10 Site Inspection 121 Final programme for the site inspection 121 11 Costings Required 125 Congress Venue-, Exhibition-, and Social Event costs 125 Indicative cost details as per IWA guidelines section E 126 12 Letters of Support for WWC&E 2020 131 DANVA 132 Utility of Greater Copenhagen, HOFOR 133 Wonderful Copenhagen Convention Bureau 134 State of Green 135 Danish Water Technology Group/Danish Export Association 136 Danish Water Forum - DWF 137 Confederation of Danish Industry 138 Danish Agriculture & Food Council 139 CLEAN 140 The Water Pollution Committee of Danish Society of Engineers 141 Danish Society for Wastewater Technology 142 Private Danish Water Organisation 143 GEUS 144 Technical University of Denmark 146 Aalborg University 147 DCE, University of Aarhus 148 University of Copenhagen 149 VIA University College 151
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The Danish Town Planning Institute 152 VandCenter Syd - VCS Denmark 153 Aarhus Water 154 BIOFOS 156 Middelfart Wastewater Utility 157 Kalundborg Utility 159 TREFOR 160 Nordvand 161 AVK 162 Krüger 163 Orbicon 164 Rambøll 165 COWI 166 EnviDan 167 ALECTIA 168 Danish Energy Association 169 Danish District Heating Association 170 Danish Waste Association 171 IWA Young Water Professionals, Denmark 172 Water in Urban Areas 174 The National Committee of IWA Norway 175 The National Committee of IWA Sweden 176 Water Association Finland 177 Swedish Water & Wastewater Association 178 Norwegian Water 179 Finnish Water Utilities Services - FIWA 180 VA Syd, Malmö 181 City of Gothenburg, Dept. of Sustainable Waste & Water 182 City of Bergen, Water and Sewerage Works 183 City of Oslo, Water and Sewerage Works 184 HSY, Helsinki 185 German Water Partnership 186 EurEau 188 WSSTP 189 European Water Partnership 190 International Federation for Housing and Planning 191 13 Appendices 193
Signed Warranty and Undertaking 193 CV of Executive Director, CEO, Anders Bækgaard 193 What is included in the rental at Bella Center 193 AV Packages 193
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Catering Options 193 Welcome Reception in Bella Center - prices 193 Gala Dinner in the Old Oxe Hall 193 Hotel Allotment for WWC&E 2020 193 VAT information from Bella Center 193 VAT letter for ESSKA from Ernst & Young 193 Signed sponsorships 193
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Letters of Invitations
The Danish IWA National Committee
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The Ministry of Environment and Food
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
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Capital Region of Denmark
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City of Copenhagen
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WWC&E 2020 Host Country Committee Name Job title Company / organisation Helle Katrine Andersen Chair IWA Danish National Committee/DANVA IWA Danish National Committee/Odense Anders Bækgaard Congress President Elect/CEO Utility (VCS) Bettina Reventlow- Deputy Convention Director Wonderful Copenhagen Mourier Peter Steen Mikkelsen Professor Technical University of Denmark/IWA DNC Bjørn Kaare Jensen Deputy Director / Chair DWF Geological Survey of DK and GL (GEUS) / DWF/ IWA DNC Per Halkjær Nielsen Professor Aalborg University
Marina Bergen Jensen Professor University of Copenhagen Torben Lund Skovhus Project Manager and Scientist VIA University College, Horsens
Lykke Leonardsen Head of Climate City of Copenhagen
Jan Rasmussen Project Manager Climate City of Copenhagen
Tina Kollerup Hansen Chief consultant Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark Danish Water and Wastewater Association [Tekst]Carl-Emil Larsen CEO (DANVA) Miriam Feilberg Project Director Danish Water Forum (DWF)
Finn Mortensen Executive Director State of Green
Tanya Jacobsen Senior Project Manager State of Green Danish Water Technology Group (Danish Ilse Korsvang Head of Group Export Association) Tue Robi Jensen Senior consultant Confederation of Danish Industry Karin Klitgaard Environmental Policy Director Confederation of Danish Industry Danish Society for Wastewater Technology Susanne Brandt Head of Secretariat (STF) Vice President, Director of Erik Bundgaard Krüger/IWA DNC Technology Business Development Morten Riis Grundfos Manager Torkil Jønch Clausen Chief Water Policy Advisor DHI Group Michael Ramlau Global Brand Manager AVK Hansen Market Director International Søren Hvilshøj Rambøll Water Sector Trine Stausgaard Munk YWPDK-Chairman Rambøll/IWA DNC Senior Vice President, Water & Ole Fritz Adeler Copenhagen Utility (HOFOR) Wastewater Lars Schrøder CEO Aarhus Water Jens Prisum Director of Technology Copenhagen Utility (BIOFOS) /IWA DNC
Hans-Martin Friis CEO Kalundborg Utility/ IWA DNC Møller Allan Bruus CEO Middelfart Wastewater Utility/IWA DNC
Bo N. Jacobsen Former Project Manager, EEA IWA Danish National Commitee Birgitte Skjøtt Secretary IWA Danish National Committee/DANVA
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1 Capacity to Organise WWC&E 2020
Denmark has strong Governing Membership and Organising Committee with solid organisational resources. Both the local country committee and the city of Copenhagen has extensive experience in organizing large complex congresses. The Danish host committee is comprised of representatives from all sections of the water industry that strongly supports the candidature. A substantial amount of sponsorship has already been secured.
Host association and Host Country Committee Denmark has a well-established IWA National Committee (IWA DK) and a long history of taking active part in several IWA fora such as the Governing Assembly, the Board of Directors, the Strategic Council, Programme Committees as well as Task Groups and Specialist Groups. Pioneers in the area of water treatment such as Poul Harremoës, Mogens Henze, Peter Steen Mikkelsen and Per Halkjær Nielsen were, and still are, internationally highly respected water specialists contributing to the IWA knowledge base and activities.
The Danish National Committee comprises 30 members broadly covering the water industry: utilities, consultants, manufacturers/suppliers, government and research/academic in both the water supply and wastewater sector.
A Host Country Committee has been established with supplementary members representing organisations needed for a successful planning and conduct of IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition 2020 (WWC&E 2020) in Copenhagen. Most members have already well established business relations across the world and offers a global outreach. The Committee has a high interest in bringing the WWC&E 2020 to Denmark to extend these relations.
As Congress President for the WWC&E 2020 in Copenhagen, the host association would like to propose Anders Bækgaard, CEO, VCS Denmark, who
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will be fully committed to this honourable task. Please find Mr. Bækgaards CV in the appendix.
The organisation and roles as specified in the IWA Guidelines for Host Country and Venue Proposal are acknowledged foreseeing a conduct under the auspices of the IWA Board of Directors, but delivered through a close cooperation between the Executive Director and his team with the Host Country Committee. There are several examples where such good cooperation has been successfully conducted in the past.
Previous experience from other congresses The Danish capital has been host to a large number of high profile international conventions within numerous fields. It has demonstrated its ability to organise large-scale events and has professional congress organisers with substantial national and international experience.
Copenhagen is a knowledge magnet, and the mass of knowledge possessed by the city’s universities and many companies is one of the primary explanations why so many corporations and associations have chosen Copenhagen over the years as the host city for their conferences.
A high number of IWA (and earlier IAWQ, IAWPRC, IAWPR) specialist conferences have been hosted in Denmark and with a very long time record reaching back to the earlier IWSA, IAWQ, IAWPRC and IAWPR times. As expressed in the wise African pro-verb: “he, who stands on the shoulders of his ancestors, stands the tallest”.
It is characteristic that the early initiatives from conferences held in Denmark decades ago are still as a direct continuation or taking new forms:
• The series of “Kollekolle Seminars” on Wastewater Treatment Modelling has continued in the IWA/WEF WWTmod seminar series, next to be held in Annecy, France in 2016.
• The IAWQ series on Hazard Assessment and Control of Environmental Contaminants in Water is now continuing as the IWA Micropol & Ecohazard conference series, next to be held in Singapore this year.
• The 1st Water & Energy conference is continuing as a biennial conference series within the IWA Water, Climate and Energy Programme. The most recent conference was held in Mexico in 2014.
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Year Conference Organiser / Chair
2016 Microbial Ecology in Water Engineering DTU / Barth Smets
2009 1st IWA Water & Energy IWA DK / Carl Emil Larsen & Bo N. Jacobsen
2009 Microbial Ecology and Water Engineering AAU / Per Halkjær Nielsen
2005 10th ICUD Urban Drainage DTU & AAU / Peter Steen Mikkelsen
2004 Uncertainty and Precaution in Environmental Management DTU / Mogens Henze
1997, The Sewer as a Physical, Chemical and Biological Reactor AAU / Thorkild Hvitved- 1994 Jacobsen
1996 3rd International IAWQ Special Conference on Biofilm Systems DTU / Poul Harremoës
1995 2nd IAWQ Hazard Assessment and Control of Environmental DTU / Niels Nyholm & Bo N. Contaminants in Water Jacobsen
1991 18th IWSA Water Supply Conference and Exhibition IWA DK / Poul Vermehren & J. Aage Husen 1987- IAWPRC Kollekolle Seminar series on Wastewater treatment DTU / Mogens Henze 2001 modelling
1982 IAWPR Anaerobic Treatment DTU / Mogens Henze
1978 IAWPR Biological Processes in Wastewater DTU / Poul Harremoës & Mogens Henze
1975 IAWPR Nitrogen Conference DTU / Poul Harremoës & Mogens Henze
Previous and upcoming IWA (IAWQ, IAWPRC. IAWPR, IWSA) international conferences held in Denmark.
Conference Venue Danish co-organiser Nutrient recovery Gdansk, Poland Per Halkjær Nielsen WATERMATEX Brisbane, Australia Krist Gernay, Peter Steen Mikkelsen, Benedek Plósz Urban Drainage Modelling Québec, Canada Karsten Arnbjerg-Nielsen and Peter Steen Mikkelsen Micropol and Ecohazard Singapore Benedek Plósz World Congress on Anaerobic Viña del Mar, Chile Irini Angelidaki Digestion Examples of IWA conferences in 2015 with co-organisation by Danish scientists.
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Congress Number of delegates
AquaConsoil 2015 1,000
ICCM2015 2,000
EWEA Offshore 2015 10,000
ECTRIMS 2013 7,600
EAGE 2012 7,000
EWEA Annual Meeting 2012 10,250
UN Climate Change Convention -COP15- 2009 30,000
A few examples of previous congresses in Copenhagen
Continuous effort is put into attracting even more specialist group conferences in the future. Scientists from Danish universities are also active in co- organising IWA conferences around the world.
Copenhagen has a well-established and extensive tradition of teamwork between public sector institutions, universities and the business community, which means that staging a complex congress in Copenhagen can be managed professionally and with minimum number of concerns for IWA.
Wonderful Copenhagen’s Convention Bureau currently works with 8 Professional Congress Organisers (PCOs) of which several are international:
• MCI Copenhagen (MCI is PCO for World Water Week in Stockholm) • Kuoni Congress • ICS – International Conference Services • DIS Congress Service • BDP • CAP Partner • Crone & Co. • The Meeting Planner
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Support from all sectors of the industry The decision to bid for the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition 2020 in Copenhagen is fully supported by the entire water sector and stakeholders of key water dependent sectors. Many companies, institutions and organisations have expresses their support and several of these have also signed an indication of commitment to sponsor. We also have a strong solid support from Nordic and European stakeholders.
In Denmark, the Nordic countries and Europe many utilities, private companies, institutions and organisations share our commitment to find new solutions together with congress delegates from all over the world:
The following companies, institutions and organisations have expressed their support for the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition 2020 in Copenhagen and several of these have also signed indications of commitment to sponsor:
National and Local The Ministry of Environment and Food, The Government Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, City of Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark Academia Technical University of Denmark, Aalborg University, DCE University of Aarhus, University of Copenhagen, GEUS, VIA University College Water utilities Utility of Greater Copenhagen (HOFOR), VCS Denmark, Aarhus Water, BIOFOS, Middelfart Wastewater, Utility of Kalundborg, TREFOR, Nordvand Industry DHI, Grundfos, AVK, Krüger, Orbicon, Rambøll, NIRAS, EnviDan, COWI, Siemens, ALECTIA, Per Aarsleff, Novozymes, Unisense, Stjernholm, Envotherm Organisations Danish IWA National Committee, DANVA, Wonderful Copenhagen, State of Green, Danish Water Technology Group (Danish Export Association), DWF, Confederation of Danish Industry, Danish Agriculture and Food Council, CLEAN, The Water Pollution Committee of Danish Society of Engineers, Danish Society for Wastewater Technology, Private Danish Water Organisation, Danish Energy Association, Danish District Heating Association, Danish Waste Association, IWA Young Water Professionals,
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Denmark, The Danish Town Planning Institute, Water in Urban Areas Nordic Norwegian IWA National Committee, IWA Associations and Sweden, IWA Water Association Finland, Swedish Utilities Water, Norwegian Water, FIWA, VA Syd Malmoe, Gothenburg Waste&Water, Bergen Water and Wastewater, Oslo Water and Wastewater, HSY Helsinki European EurEau, WssTP, European Water Partnership, Stakeholders German Water Partnerships, International Federation for Housing and Planning
In addition to the core sections of the water industry outlined in the IWA proposal guidelines, we foresee involvement from related stakeholders being of high relevance for the World Water Congress and Exhibition.
Utilities
The water utilities are represented by Danish Water and Wastewater Association (DANVA) and in addition, utilities from Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense, Kalundborg and Middelfart are individual members of the Host Country Committee.
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DANVA is strongly involved with IWA and have good experience with and knowledge of IWA practices and procedures. DANVA is performing both the chair and secretariat functions for the Danish IWA National Committee through Helle Katrine Andersen, Chair, and Birgitte Skjøtt, Secretary. DANVA is a member association for Danish utilities and also facilitates the link between IWA and utilities in Denmark and the Nordics through well- functioning cooperation with sister associations.
Consultants, manufacturers / suppliers
The companies provide consultancies, manufacture products and supply technology for the water sector, and major water users are represented in the Host Country Committee by the organisations Danish Water Technology Group (Danish Export Association), Danish Society for Wastewater Technology, Confederation of Danish Industry and State of Green.
In addition, several globally acting companies are represented individually.
Government
The Ministry of Environment and Food, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark and the Capital Region of Denmark are strongly supporting a WWC&E 2020 in Copenhagen.
The City of Copenhagen is represented directly in the Host Country Committee.
Research / academia
The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and Aalborg University (AAU) will continue their already high support to IWA activities. The "Water DTU" center, currently including 14 DTU departments, will facilitate the contacts to leading science organisations in, e.g., chemical engineering, computing science, energy, nanotech, and space technologies of relevance for WWC&E 2020.
In addition, University of Copenhagen, being a leading actor in integrating climate change adaptation measures with city planning, as well as VIA University College, Horsens, who have initiated “supply engineering” educational programmes have joined the Host Country Committee.
Energy Sector
The Danish Energy Association and the Danish District Heating Association support WWC&E 2020 in Copenhagen.
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The 1st IWA Water & Energy Conference in Copenhagen 2009 provided a bridging between the two sectors, which has been further developed during the continued conference series.
Major water users
Major water users in Denmark have a high level of awareness about water and energy perspectives in production and have achieved significant results in terms of water and energy saving.
The Confederation of Danish Industry strongly supports the conference and will ensure contributions from major water users.
International Organisations
Copenhagen is host to a number of international organisations. The newly built UN-city was opened in July 2013 by the General Secretary of UN, the Danish queen, the prime minister and ministers of foreign affairs and international development. The building is in itself a show-case of green solutions such as collection of rainwater for toilet flushing, sea-water based cooling, green roofs and solar panels.
The UN-City in Copenhagen houses offices for the following UN Organisations:
UNOPS UNICEF UNEP - Cooperation centres for energy and water and environment UNDP WFP
WHO UNPFA UN Women
The European Environment Agency (EEA) is also located in Copenhagen. UN, EU and other international organisations will be invited to give input at a later stage in the WWC programme planning.
City Planners
International Federation for Housing and Planning, which is located in Copenhagen, strongly supports the WWC&E 2020 in Copenhagen.
Through international research projects and activities on urban water, such as C40 and ICLEI, Danish government bodies, researchers, consultants and other companies have developed cooperation with architects and city planners and their perspectives will be integrated into the planning of the WWC&E 2020. The Danish Town Planning Institute also supports the WWC&E 2020 in Copenhagen.
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The research and development cooperation between Copenhagen University Landscape Architecture and Planning in applying concepts for "Blue, Green and Grey" solutions in urban landscapes during the last decade will also contribute to liaise with the educational institutions for city planners around the world.
NGOs
The involvement of NGOs with European / international scope will be considered in coordination with the Joint Organising Committee.
NGOs representing consumers and environmental protection interests, water and development issues, e.g. Danish Nature Conservation Society, CARE, DanChurchaid, CARE Denmark, Greenpeace or Engineers Without Borders may provide valuable inputs to the World Water Congress and Exhibition.
As an example, the Danish member organisation (IUG) of Engineers Without Borders have conducted several projects in all parts of the world helping victims of natural disasters. Many of these projects have focus on water and sanitation – and building further liaisons with IWA may be of mutual benefit.
Good financial sponsorship prospects On the background of the indications of commitment of more than 1.4 million EURO currently received from the potential sponsors, we are convinced that we will achieve financial sponsorships meeting the expectations of IWA.
The Host Country Committee has established a dedicated sponsor group with members from utilities, industries, consultants, organisations and academics.
The sponsor group has reached out to a large range of potential sponsors from the Danish water sector and have at this stage numerous indications of commitments to financial support. See signed sponsor letters in the appendix.
DANVA as the secretariat for the IWA National Committee has signed a contract for a sponsorship of 67.000 EURO in cash support and 268.000 EURO as in kind support to assist in the organizing and marketing of the congress in the years up to the Congress and Exhibition event 2020.
Copenhagen Convention Bureau will support with a range of services in the planning and execution of the congress.
An overview of the specific amounts and signed letters can be found in chapter 9 and in the appendix.
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•Water supply •Planning, developing and •Waste water collection implementing innovative and treatment solutions •Sustainable stormwater •Integrating technologies management and management •Recreational water concepts •Monitoring and mapping technologies •Advanced ICT solutions Water Smart
Cities Liveable
•Holistic governance •Creating healthy •Integrated planning and environments management •Improving urban living •Climate change resilient conditions cities •Using water in the urban •Water safety planning landscape
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Conference theme; Water for smart liveable cities Selection of Congress theme and thematic programme will be finally decided at a later stage and in close cooperation with IWA. At this point the topic “Water for smart liveable cities” is proposed as it is in accordance with IWA programmes and activities. Many specialists from Danish universities, knowledge institutes, utilities and private companies are active not only within IWA Specialist groups, but are internationally recognized and have a broad global engagement. The Danish YWP will contribute to the conference by delivering an attractive technical and social program for YWP delegates as well as a recruitment platform.
Water for smart liveable cities In order to share our results and facilitate global knowledge sharing, the Host Country Committee proposes Water for Smart Liveable Cities as the overarching topic for the IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition 2020 as:
• Urbanization is growing at global level and by 2020 far more than 50% of the global population is living in cities
• Cities are centres of education, production, development and growth, but also of production of waste and use of resources such as land and water
• Cities are facing severe challenges such as water scarcity, water pollution, climate change and poor water governance
• The topic is highly relevant for main IWA Programmes such as Cities of the Future, Urban Sanitation Initiative, Water, Climate and Energy
• Copenhagen and Denmark is a living lab for urban water solutions, many of which are reachable within a days travel
• Denmark has achieved significant results within urban water management, and we have developed governance systems, technologies and tools that can help other countries overcome challenges and improve urban water management.
Connecting with IWA Programmes and Specialist Groups
To achieve a successful Congress within the above topic it is crucial to liase, already in the planning phase, with the IWA Programmes, Forum’s, Specialist Groups, Task Groups and Clusters to obtain inputs on thematic programme priorities, a good feeling of joint ownership and willingness to take part in review processes, respectively. The current programmes – as illustrated – are not static; new initiatives may arise in the coming years and some of the current groups may terminate or merge into new clusters.
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The WWC&E 2020 thematic programme will build on good experiences from past WWCs and adjust based on lessons learned. A good mixture of high-level key-notes and panels, 14 parallel sessions with sessions on prioritized topics organised with input from the IWA Programmes and Specialist Groups / Clusters and certain tracks / sessions will be reserved for Forum’s of confined stakeholder groups. A good coordination with other IWA conference series may also facilitate a certain continuity and development of priority areas in the thematic programme.
The Host Country Committee proposes a specific session within the World Water Congress and Exhibition targeting the water-related parts of the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation “Horizon 2020”, which will be close to conclusion of several very large projects.
Many specialists from Danish universities, knowledge institutes, utilities and private companies are active in IWA. Presently, there is Danish involvement in the Steering Committees of the Water, Climate and Energy Programme (Peter Steen Mikkelsen) and of the BioCluster (Per Halkjær Nielsen), as well as the management committees of a range of specialist groups including Urban Drainage (Karsten Arnbjerg-Nielsen) and its Sewer Systems and Processes Working Group (Ole Mark and Jes Vollertsen).
Active water professionals from the Danish water industry, including research /academia will be able to provide important connections between the scientific and professional activities of IWA and the WWC&E 2020, including ensuring a broad range of submissions to the technical programme, as well as proposing workshops and short courses.
Water professionals in Denmark, in particular from universities are active not only within IWA Specialist groups, but are internationally recognized and have a broad global engagement. Danish researchers are teaching internationally, not only in Europe, but also in e.g. China and Australia, and many international students and engineers take their PhD’s from Danish universities. Danish technologies and science is known throughout the world and will attract participants to the WWC&E 2020.
Young Water Professionals
The young water professionals is an important segment in the WWC&E 2020. Not only will the WWC&E 2020 bring the IWA network and knowledge platform close to the well-established Danish YWP community, the WWC&E 2020 also has the potential to attract skilled young workforce to the Danish water sector. YWP provide WWC&E 2020 a link between all actors within the Danish water sector and the YWPs, both in Denmark and abroad.
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During WWC&E 2020 the Danish YWP program has two overall goals:
- To deliver an attractive technical and social program where YWPs have a chance to network, discuss, present to and learn from fellow YWPs from all over the world. The program will be developed both as a parallel to and an integrated part of the official conference program. YWP will be invited to co-chair sessions and to host YWP technical and scientific sessions.
- To deliver a recruitment platform, partly integrated with the IWA mentoring program and partly with representatives and employers from the Danish water sector. This platform will enhance the IWA mentoring program, but also provide an opportunity for the Danish water sector to attract a skilled workforce and for the YWPs to connect to potential employers and mentors, both from Denmark and abroad.
Securing continuity between IWA congresses Within the proposed topic it is possible to secure continuity between the conference in Copenhagen and previous and future IWA activities. The host country committee proposes to highlight three features to secure the legacy of this event for future IWA activities: an urban water charter, a water and energy charter and a platform for securing recruitment in the sector.
The IWA WWCs provides scene for highlighting certain milestones / achievements from previous congresses and “lighthouse projects” such as The Bonn Charter for Safe Drinking Water, developed jointly with WHO and the recent Lisbon Charter on Guiding the Public Policy and Regulation of Drinking Water Supply, Sanitation and Wastewater Management Services. It will be a priority in the WWC&E 2020 Programme to provide space for follow- up sessions on previous legacy work, e.g., the Lisbon Charter and any other relevant initiatives conducted on the way to 2020.
At this point three legacy options are proposed for the WWC&E 2020 closely related to Water for Smart Liveable Cities. The legacy from WWC&E 2020 in Copenhagen will be developed in close cooperation with IWA.
1. Urban Water Charter
Among IWA programmes mostly related to the topic of the conference, Water for Smart Liveable Cities, are the Cities of the Future, the Urban Sanitation and the Water, Climate and Energy Programme. The IWA Congress in Copenhagen will connect and include the programmes and their experiences in the implementation of the congress.
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An Urban Water Charter has been proposed to be launched in 2016 as an element in the global endeavours to improve urban water management. The WWC&E 2020 Conference with Water for Smart Liveable Cities as a topic can function as an important stepping stone in the process towards improving urban water governance to follow up from previous events and prepare discussions towards World Water Forum in 2021.
Through the regional preparations for World Water Forum in 2015 Danish water sector stakeholders engaged in a global urban water dialogue. Our conclusions were handed over to the thematic Water in Cities session led by IWA and UN-Habitat and we will contribute to further work on this topic.
Linking with relevant IWA programmes and similar initiatives like the OECD Water Governance Programme can be included in the preparations, implementation and follow-up from the 2020 Congress. We will also link to discussions at other conferences and events like the World Water Week in Stockholm, the Amsterdam International Water Week or the World Water Forum.
2. Water and Energy charter
An update and expansion of the IWA Water and Energy Declaration can be developed as a legacy document outcome of the 1st IWA Water & Energy Conference in Copenhagen 2009 with an expansion to include the water, food and energy nexus in the context of climate change. This will be discussed with the IWA Water, Climate and Energy Programme and an upgrade to a charter is proposed for WWC&E 2020.
In addition, it will be a priority in the WWC&E 2020 Programme to provide space for follow-up sessions on previous legacy work, e.g. the Lisbon Charter and any other relevant initiatives conducted on the way to 2020.
3. Securing recruitment
It is recognized by several water utilities that recruitment of qualified staff at operational level will be a challenge for the future. In consequence a new education initiative in Denmark, VIA University College has developed courses targeted for crosscutting disciplines of technical, practical and administrative character to fulfil such needs. This may also be attractive for foreign students and vice versa, there may be an interest to establish cooperating relationships with similar institutions in other countries.
Focusing on recruitment activities in the years leading up to the WWC&E 2020 (starting in 2016) and at the event we propose via the YWP program to launch an educational program. This will include a diverse technical and scientific
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program of international summer schools for university students and summer camps for high school students. Summer schools/camps will be hosted by selected academic institutions in Denmark and developed in close collaboration with the international industry partners. Participants in the summer schools/camps will get an opportunity to become a special part of the YWP program at the WWC&E 2020 and will get an opportunity to reunite with both YWPs and representatives from the Danish water sector at the WWC&E 2020 recruitment and mentoring activities.
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2 Strong Support from Local Delegates
With the evidence of a range of well attended meetings taking place in the Danish water sector and the high interest in WWC&E from Danish participants, the Local Host Committee is convinced that 500 plus local delegates will attend WWC&E 2020 in Copenhagen. Following are some statistics from comparable previous events:
500 local delegates will attend WWC&E 2020
The Local Host Committee is convinced that it will be possible to offer a minimum of 500 local delegates from Denmark alone, supplemented by a large number of delegates from the other Nordic countries.
DANVA Member Tour at every IWA congress
For every IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition, DANVA arranges a member tour making it easier and more convenient for utilities to join the congress and helping them to strengthen their network.
VandTek
Every third year, a big national exhibition and congress is organised in cooperation between the different actors of the environment and water sector within municipalities, utilities, private companies, universities and organisations. The congress attracts up to 3800 delegates over 5 days.
Year 2009 2012 Number of 4004 Visitors 3800 Visitors delegates 169 Exhibitors 170 Exhibitors
DANVA annual meeting
The Danish Water and Wastewater Association (DANVA) is having its annual meeting every year counting 500-600 delegates from a broad part of the water
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sector including utility leaders and managers, companies/exhibitors and politicians.
Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Number of 522 536 570 535 561 delegates
Danish Water Conference
Every year, DANVA organises a technical conference on water, wastewater and climate issues with the participation of up to 480 delegates including utility practitioners, private companies and universities.
Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Number of 245 275 390 480 430 delegates
Nordiwa conferences
Every year, the Nordic national associations from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland (DANVA, Svenskt Vatten, Norsk Vann, FIWA and Samorka) arrange a Nordic conference (biannual wastewater/drinking water) welcoming up to 200-300 delegates.
Year 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Number of 227 - 300 - 325 - delegates Denmark Finland Sweden wastewater conference Number of 182 - 172 - 226 delegates Denmark Sweden Finland drinking water conference Norway 2015, Iceland 2016.
IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition 2014, Lisbon
At the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition 2014 in Lisbon, Denmark participated with more than 100 delegates showing that there is a very good commitment to IWA congresses. Having the IWA Congress in Copenhagen will of course increase the number extensively.
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IWA Water and Energy 2009, Copenhagen
At the Water and Energy conference in Copenhagen organized by the IWA Danish National Committee, DANVA and IWA, there were 66 Danish delegates out of a total of 186 delegates.
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3 Attraction of the Venue to Overseas Delegates
Denmark has a long history of water and a remarkable tradition for sustainable solutions. WWC&E 2020 delegates will have an unparalleled opportunity to visit and explore this living water laboratory and at the same time share experiences and engage in a global discussion on smart solutions, integrated approaches, challenges and means to improve urban water management. All taking place in – and around a city that has thrice been voted ‘World’s most liveable city’ thanks to its easy access, clean harbour, excellent infrastructure, stunning architecture and world class gastronomy.
Denmark as a living laboratory for water solutions
3.1.1 Summary Getting access to the Danish magnitude of water solutions will be a key attraction for visitors to WWC&E 2020 in Copenhagen. Visitors can drink our tap water and witness the water quality of our harbour baths and they can learn about the results in water and energy efficiency from a sector, where utilities, technology providers, city planners, architects and engineering companies are working jointly to promote integrated solutions and securing liveable cities.
Being a global leader in water solutions the Danish companies are looking forward to share with our visitors how climate change adaptation in Denmark goes hand in hand with urban development, how we have developed our drinking water supply based entirely on groundwater, how we have managed to decouple water and energy consumption from economic growth and many other examples of smart solutions.
In Copenhagen participants can learn about our smart and integrated approaches at site visits to our living water laboratory, during conference
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sessions and at the exhibition, where we will use newest, interactive means to present our experience.
The Danish water sector is truly global and our solutions have been tested by Danish consulting companies and technology providers all over the world as well as by their many subsidiaries securing international expertise within water management in Denmark on issues such as industrial water use, wastewater treatment, and aquaculture and software systems for water handling.
Denmark is a well-known supporter of water as an important element in development assistance and for global organisations working to improve water and environment at all levels such as UN organisations and the C40 cooperation. We will cooperate with these organisations to secure the success of WWC&E 2020.
In Denmark, as in the other Nordic countries, industry, knowledge institutions, public authorities and citizens have a long tradition of working together towards a common objective – also when it comes to water and environment.
Successive Danish governments have addressed using our limited natural resources efficiently. Some of the effects of this decision are that the water in the harbour of our capital, Copenhagen, is so clean that people can swim in it, and our tap water is as pure as spring water.
Several climate change adaptation solutions have been implemented and can be seen well architected into the urban landscape.
In Denmark we aim for safe and effective water solutions, where we use innovative and smart solutions to develop the wealth of our societies, while maintaining respect for communities, environment and water resources.
We aim to share our knowledge with water stakeholders all over the world and inspire mutual exchange of experiences, as we are already doing today through various forums for international cooperation such as IWA, EWA and C40.
3.1.2 A brief history of water in Denmark With a coastline of 7.314 km’s and 406 islands, water is a defining feature in Denmark’s past and present. It has always been significant for industries, transport and living conditions in Denmark. The large cholera outbreak in 1853 with more than 7.000 dead in Copenhagen created a need for healthy water supply and efficient sanitation solutions, and in the following years, large underground sewer systems replaced wooden pipes and open sewers.
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The birth of modern, urban water supply in Denmark was seen the same year, when the city of Odense constructed the first public water work in Denmark. From that time on, constant research and innovation has led us to a stage, where we now have highly efficient wastewater treatment plants and where 90% of the Danish households are directly connected to one of our more than 1400 treatment plants and the nutrient emission intensity for the domestic sector is among the lowest in Europe. The Danish Water Action Plan (1987) was the first of its kind in Europe to introduce national criteria for nutrient removal in wastewater treatment plants.
Denmark’s development over one and a half century may be of inspiration to other countries.
Water use in Denmark
5.5 million inhabitants in Denmark consume on average 107 litres of water per day. The consumption has decreased 15% over the last 10 years. All supplied water is extracted from groundwater and is of a very high quality.
The price for water is amongst the highest in Europe as we pay on average €8 pr. m3 of water. This price also includes urban drainage, wastewater treatment and taxes. In Denmark, we have a very low rate of water loss in distribution networks – on average 5-7 % due to efficient water leakage management, energy efficient pumps, smart metering schemes, monitoring systems and other innovative technologies.
Danish water policy receives popular support. It has contributed to good results based upon a high level of awareness about water and environment.
3.1.3 Integrated urban solutions The urban population all around the world is growing. Cities will need to invest in water supply, in wastewater treatment, storm water drainage and, in some cases, in coastal protection. Integrated approaches incorporates new blue and green structures in urban development and water becomes a valuable asset. Smart integrated solutions developed in a dialogue with citizens, have resulted in Danish cities incorporating green and blue solutions; being more liveable and more resilient to climate change.
An example is the Climate City of Middelfart. Using an innovative dialogue- based approach already presented at the IWA/TRUST Conference on 28-30 April 2015 in Germany, ‘The Climate City’ focuses on developing innovative solutions that integrate both climate adaptation and urban design through focus on multifunctional design of urban spaces and structures. It is likely to become part of an IWA compendium on Urban Water Management within the Cities of the Future Programme.
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We aim to share our experiences and engage in a global discussion on smart solutions, integrated approaches, challenges and means to improve urban water management. When you participate in the WWC&E 2020 you will get access to the knowledge of Danish companies, our subsidiaries as well as our global experience and networks.
Climate change adaptation, flood prevention and cloudburst management and water in the urban landscape
Copenhagen experienced cloudbursts and severe flooding in 2010 and 2011. The city has now developed an ambitious climate change adaptation plan. It contains dynamic analysis of flood risk from high sea levels and heavy rainfall, proposals for integration with urban planning in existing and new urban areas, as well as proposals for dams, dikes, sluices, canals, and other structures that protect against flooding.
Based on economic analyses of the consequences of flooding the plan identifies appropriate interventions and timing for measures to avoid or reduce damage to infrastructure, water supply, people and buildings.
Interventions are now implemented in Copenhagen and can be visited in 2020. Green roofs are constructed along with storm water roads that can absorb water or lead it to the harbour. Parks, playgrounds and other infrastructure is integrated in the storm water management of Copenhagen.
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Sankt Jørgens Lake – a future stormwater reservoir The Sankt Jørgens Lake in the middle of Copenhagen can play an important role in safeguarding Copenhagen from cloudbursts in the future. By lowering the water table it is possible to create a blue-green recreational park area. Both the green and blue areas will work as grand reservoirs in cloudburst situations thus alleviating the existing sewer system and increasing the city’s climate resistance (photos courtesy of Rambøll).
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Safe and reliable water supply based entirely on groundwater
Water supply in Denmark is based entirely on groundwater. An ambitious groundwater protection programme laid the foundation for the groundwater expertise of Danish companies. This expertise, which includes establishment of site-specific groundwater protection, surveying technologies, software tools for integrated water resource modelling and decision-making systems, is in global demand.
Groundwater can be located efficiently with airborne geophysical mapping, and groundwater management can be achieved sustainably with groundwater modelling technologies and monitoring systems that guards against over- extraction from the wells.
Danish groundwater knowledge has been shared internationally and in countries like Senegal, Thailand and Malaysia we have supported groundwater mapping, modelling and data management.
Water and Energy efficiency in water supply and industries
Denmark was severely affected by the oil crises of the 1970s, but took a new direction to meet its growing energy needs while, at the same time, taking care of the environment. Water and energy efficiency, waste and resource management is deeply embedded in Danish society.
Economic and environmental policies go hand in hand. Since 1980, the Danish economy has grown by almost 80% without an increase in gross energy consumption and with a significant decrease in water consumption. The decoupling of energy consumption and economic growth has been secured with innovative water and energy-efficient solutions. Today we are building waste water treatment plants that are net energy producers.
3.1.4 Solutions of high technical standards easily accessible From previous IWA WWC&Es it is well-known that most of the delegates have a technical-scientific background and interest. But the recent trend in attracting more policymakers and e.g. city planners is expected to continue and can be further developed for a WWC&E 2020 venue in Copenhagen. The facilities operated by the main water utilities as well as several climate change adaptation solutions are accessible. This will allow delegates from the congress and exhibition to meet with counterpart organisations and their dedicated staff for “hands-on” discussions and lessons learned from long-term experience.
On top of operations of the water supply and sanitation infrastructure delivering water quality up to standards, the Copenhagen based utilities
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HOFOR and BIOFOS have made considerable investments over the years in energy savings and energy recovery at their facilities. A high level of instrumentation, control and automation (ICA) has been implemented for optimizing environmental and economic performance combined. This has resulted in improved resource efficiency.
For city planners and water experts, Copenhagen’s new North Harbour is a living water lab. The area - Northern Europe’s largest new urban development area - will be an expansion of Copenhagen with homes for 40,000 citizens and workplaces for 40,000 people. The future city district of the North Harbour will be a world leader in the use of sustainable technologies. Smart solutions like district energy infrastructure and connected heat storage will ensure that the North Harbour will be able to use the future's finest sustainable technologies and sources of energy.
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Global Presence and experience
n top of operations of the water supply and sanitation infrastructure delivering water quality up to standards, the Copenhagen based utilities HOFOR and BIOFOS have made considerable investments over the years in energy savings and energy recovery at their facilities. A high level of instrumentation, control and automation (ICA) has been implemented for optimizing environmental and economic performance combined. This has resulted in improved resource efficiency.
For city planners, Copenhagen’s new North Harbour is a living water lab. The area - Northern Europe’s largest new urban development area - will be an expansion of Copenhagen with homes for 40,000 citizens and workplaces for • Reducing energy costs for wastewater treatment by introducing more efficient pumps in Skt. 40,000 people. The future city district of the North Harbour will be a world Petersburg, Russia (Grundfos) leader in the use of sustainable technologies. Smart solutions like district • Saving water and energyenergy through infrastructure water efficient and connected salmon heatbreeding storage in China, will ensure near Mongoliathat the North (Billund Aquaculture) Harbour will be able to use the future's finest sustainable technologies and sources of energy. • Promoting Chinese – European water cooperation through China Europe Water Platform (Danish Ministry of the Environment)
• Liveable cities through integrated storm water management in Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park in Singapore (Rambøll)
• New helicopter-based geo-physical technologies makes it possible to map water resources from the air as it is being done in Malaysia (Sky-TEM)
• Reducing water leakages to 5 % in Dhaka, Bangladesh (Grontmij)
• Pressure management and leakage control improves urban water efficiency in Abu Dhabi, Emirates (NIRAS )
• Smart water supply to slum dwellers in Nairobi, Kenya (Grundfos)
• Installation of a real-time information system optimises urban water management in Cape Town, South Africa (DHI)
• Improving Groundwater management in Senegal with hydrological models of the country’s groundwater, (COWI) )
• Modelling the Danube River’s floodplains to update flood hazard and risk maps in Slovakia (DHI)
• Trenchless pipe replacement is often a solution for historic city centres as in San Sebastian, Spain (Scandinavian No-dig Centre )
• Redesign of water streams improves water efficiency at brewery in Latin America (ALECTIA)
• Support to increase water efficiency at several aerospace production facilities, USA (Rambøll)
• Water treatment plant North of the Polar Circle. City of Aasiaat, Greenland (Krüger)
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Why Copenhagen and Denmark provides a global water outlook
3.2.1 Global presence and experience Danish companies and institutions have global strongholds within most elements of water management, including urban water management such as climate change adaptation, flood prevention and management, reduction of water losses, software for water modelling, water resource management, groundwater, wastewater, and aquaculture and are looking forward to sharing these experiences with the global water community in 2020.
Many Danish companies such as consultants, contractors, manufacturers and architects have vast experience from working with integrated solutions in Denmark and at global markets where Danish companies have gained experienced and developed solutions that are implemented in Denmark and exported at global markets.
At WWC&E 2020 in Copenhagen we aim to share our experiences and engage in a global discussion on smart solutions, integrated approaches, challenges and means to improve urban water management.
Participants who work with Danish companies and who are coming to Copenhagen for the WWC&E 2020 will not only get access to the Danish companies in Denmark, but also to our global experience and networks, who may well be future partners for collaboration.
Danish key competences have been described in a series of white papers giving examples of technologies and their application nationally and globally presenting our lessons learned on key water issues.
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White Papers presenting urban solutions can be seen here:
Urban water management
Reduction of Industrial urban water water use and loss efficiency Groundwater mapping and monitoring Clean and healthy Waste water drinking water handling
Further information on all white papers is available here: www.rethinkwater.dk
Sharing our solutions with the world
Denmark has a long tradition of inclusive cross-sector dialogue. Key societal challenges, such as water efficiency, climate change adaptation and environmental protection, are undertaken in close collaboration between civil society, utilities, authorities, researchers and businesses.
The innovation of Danish companies has over the last decades been supported by the various technology innovation initiatives carried out in partnerships between Danish utilities, universities and Danish companies – both large and small companies.
New media and technology will be applied to ensure a broad participation and access to the result of the Congress and Exhibition, the side events, the presentations and the posters.
The Bella Center provides a unique frame for a modern, innovative exhibition taking advantage of newest technologies to use the exhibition as a forum for presenting solutions and sharing knowledge on ways to overcome global water challenges.
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objective is to create interactive elements in the exhibitions using advanced elements such as virtual showrooms and virtual knowledge sharing.
3.2.2 Global water and wastewater companies Many Danish companies are among international market leaders within their service areas and have maintained a high focus on supplying state-of-the art technology to the global water market in close cooperation with research institutions, governmental and non-governmental organisations and not least the end-users in form of authorities and utilities.
For Danish water companies participation in technical sessions and in the exhibition at the WWC&E 2020 in Denmark will provide a unique branding opportunity towards key decision makers within the water and wastewater sector globally and provide a very good platform for them to meet with future and existing customers and discuss how their needs and requirements will be met in the future.
The Danish companies are looking forward to meet decision-makers and costumers from all over the world and demonstrate our key solutions and innovative ideas in the exhibition and at sites in and around Copenhagen.
For the Danish consultancies WWC&E 2020 will be a very good platform to demonstrate how urban water challenges may be solved using our smart and holistic approaches focussing on creating liveable city spaces.
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International development experience
For decades, Denmark has been among the frontrunners in terms of Official Development Assistance (ODA). As an element of Danish development assistance, Denmark has supported water-sector-programmes in numerous countries all over the world and provided development assistance to international and regional organisations.
Denmark supports international strategies to improve water management and has contributed to the work for a sustainable development goal on water. Denmark has also been in the forefront for international action on climate change, including water management in climate change adaptation and mitigation.
As an element in our international efforts to improve water management globally we are long-term funders of various international institutions such as:
The UNEP-DHI Partnership – Centre on Water and Environment, a United Nations Environment Programme centre of expertise established in 2001 and dedicated to improving the management of freshwater resources from the local to the global level.
UNEP DTU Partnership, a UNEP collaborating centre based at the UN City in Copenhagen. It is a leading international research and advisory institution on climate, energy and sustainable development.
Global Water Partnership, founded in 1996 to foster integrated water resource management (IWRM) globally. Is has a large network of national and regional water partnerships.
The Water Partnership Program (WPP), which supports the World Bank’s poverty reduction efforts by mainstreaming climate-resilient growth and pragmatic approaches in Water Resources Management and Water Supply and Sanitation.
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Denmark has also assisted in improving water management at transboundary level by providing support to Nile Basin Initiative, Mekong River Commission, Zambezi Commission and the development of the SADC Water Protocol.
Many Danish experts have been working with and learned from solving water challenges jointly with these partnerships and organisations, who are now an important element in our international network.
Cooperation for cleaner technologies and transformation of production
Internationally, Denmark gives high priority to water and clean technology development.
Denmark has been an active supporter of a dedicated Sustainable Development Goal on Water as well as the importance of water related to climate change adaptation.
On behalf of the EU, Denmark leads the China Europe Water Platform, which promotes cooperation between Chinese and European partners on policy, business and research challenges related to water and green growth.
The Global Green Growth Forum (3GF) was initiated by the Danish Government in collaboration with the governments of China, Kenya, Mexico, Qatar, the Republic of Korea and a number of leading businesses and international organisations, to promote leadership in a transition towards green growth. Platforms and fora for discussions at political level on Global Green Growth may be established and linked to the IWA Cities of the Future programme prior to and during the WWC&E 2020 in Copenhagen.
Copenhagen cooperates with large cities e.g. Beijing and New York on urban water management. Copenhagen is also an active participant and member of the Steering Group of C40; a network of the world’s megacities that take action reducing greenhouse gas emissions by implementing smart and green solutions. C40 works with participating cities to address climate risks and impacts locally and globally – including water management.
A C40 forum may be conducted during the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition in Copenhagen either as an individual forum or through the Cities of the Future programme strengthening the interlinkages between sectors and creating a link between the IWA Cities of the Future programme and C40.
3.2.3 Looking towards the future; the water sector in 2020 Preparing for future challenges is key to our current status of water management and we will continue to seek ways to adapt our management and
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develop news solutions to facilitate this. New models of economic regulation, preparing for a fossil-free future and adapting to climate changes are important elements for future water management.
Development of the water sector – introducing an economic regulator
In Denmark, around 2,700 utilities supply water to 5.5 million consumers. Out of these, 80 municipally owned water utilities are supplying 2/3 of the Danish population with water. This decentralised structure grew out of the traditional user-ownership structures in the sector and the availability of groundwater as a resource that requires only little treatment of water. The sewage network and sewage treatment plants are owned by the 98 municipalities and in some cases there are inter-municipal partnerships. The wastewater sector is thus less decentralised than the drinking water sector.
With the goal to incentivise efficiency and consolidation in the Danish water sector, a water sector reform was passed in 2009. The reform entailed that municipality owned entities after January 2010 are mandatorily organised as public limited companies, or in a few cases like inter-municipal partnerships. The reform also introduced a new regulatory authority with the aim to set price cap (centralised) and perform benchmarking exercises. From 2011 and onwards, the tariffs are set by the water companies according to the Water Sector Act and the cap is set by The Danish Regulatory Authority for Water, which is part of the Danish Ministry of Business and Growth.
The tariffs for water and wastewater services cover the full costs for the operators, including investment costs and also environmental charges for water abstraction and emission of pollutants, respectively. For drinking water services, consumers pay a onetime connection charge and subsequently, a yearly composite fee (part variable and part fixed). For wastewater services, a onetime connection fee and a subsequent variable fee are always paid. In some cases a fixed fee is also charged.
Towards 2020, continuous demands on efficiency and decreasing water consumption will initiate further consolidation between cooperatives to meet customers’ demands on lower prices and better services.
Considerable experience has been obtained in the Danish water sector with water pricing based on full cost recovery and since the mid 1990's including resource costs (charge for water abstraction) and environmental costs (charge for pollutant emissions). This can contribute to debates and further developments in the context of the Water Regulators Forum, which was launched at the WWC Lisbon 2014.
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Denmark as independent of fossil fuels in 2050
The Danish Government decided in 2013 that emission of greenhouse gasses in Denmark should be reduced with 40% before 2020 and with 80-95% by 2050. The government also decided that by 2050, energy supply, also for transport, should be based on renewable fuels.
Reaching this target will be demanding. Innovation and focus on energy efficiency in the water sector is important in order to do so. Around 30% of household energy consumption is used for heating water. Taking shorter showers and introducing more efficient household machines contributes to lowering energy consumption.
Large quantities of energy is used for pumping water in industries, water supply, sewage treatment and in households. The Danish company Grundfos has developed a circulation pump for households and other buildings like schools and hospitals that adjusts the pump curve and is able to reduce energy use with up to 75%. A combination of technologies, incentives, campaigns and policies is necessary to reach the 2050-target.
Climate is changing – and we will adapt to this
The projected climate changes will have an impact on us all. Water is one of the areas where we can expect significant changes. Dry regions of the world will become drier and wet will become wetter. We can expect more insecurity, more extreme events and more flooding.
Copenhagen has developed an ambitious Climate Change Adaptation Plan to ensure that the right investments are made and that investments can be an element in green growth. It is also important to establish greatest possible synergy with urban planning and flexibility in relation to changes in climate projection. Climate change adaptation measures must create value for the city people and businesses.
City planners, architects, consultants and utilities are working together and projects are now being developed to ensure a climate resilient city. Many of these will be visible in 2020, for instance the cloudburst roads and the storm water parks that are soon to be constructed.
The International Federation of Housing and Planning (IFHP) is located in Copenhagen, and an event could be conducted during the WWC&E 2020; bridging sectors and disciplines and bringing city planners and architects into sessions and discussions with water experts. IFHP has previously contributed to the IWA Cities of the Future Conference in Stockholm.
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Why Copenhagen from a destination perspective Introduction
Copenhagen, the capital city of Denmark, has several times been ranked ‘World’s most liveable city’. Its huge attractiveness lies in both an easy access to the destination, a stunning location by the water, seamless infrastructure, a vast selection of beautiful sites, world class gastronomy and architecture - and a happy, easy-going lifestyle. Copenhagen has a very strong brand internationally and welcomes more than 9 million tourists every year. It is currently the 13th most popular congress city globally.
3.3.1 Copenhagen – One of the world’s most liveable cities No other capital city blends tradition with modernity, technology with beauty and efficiency with friendliness as seamlessly as Copenhagen. With a population of 1.2 million, Copenhagen is the largest city in Scandinavia. Though smaller than many other Northern European cities, the Danish capital has proven itself more than able to organise successful large-scale events in innovative and appealing settings. Copenhagen is compact, very walkable and has impeccable transport links.
Easy accessibility for international travellers, a low crime rate, super-efficient transport infrastructure, safety, cleanliness and a constantly expanding selection of world class hotels and restaurants are just some of the reasons why Copenhagen is continually ranked one of the world's most popular convention cities, as well as one of the most user-friendly capitals.
As such, Copenhagen's meetings industry has a well-earned reputation for quality and efficiency, but it is also known for its ability to charm and innovate. The city is also home to the region's largest multi-purpose convention centre, Bella Center.
Copenhagen is also a world leader in environmental sustainability; the greenest congress city in the world, where water plays a central role as Copenhagen is surrounded by the sea with sandy beaches and criss-crossed by several canals. Here, you will also find a harbour so clean that the locals swim in it.
The Global Peace Index rates Denmark as one of the world’s most peaceful countries and, once again in 2014, Transparency International named Denmark the world’s least corrupt country. It is the cultural capital of the North, with world-class museums, music venues, festivals and food.
This charming city of cobbled squares, canals and copper spires also boasts the best shopping and nightlife in Northern Europe. In recent years, Copenhagen
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has earned quite a reputation as a gastronomic capital. The city boasts 18 Michelin stars, and the UK's Restaurant Magazine ranked Copenhagen restaurant, Noma, the World’s Best in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014.
To sum up, Copenhagen is a city, which effortlessly combines old and new, preserving its 1,000-year history, yet always looking to the future. Safety, tolerance, green initiatives, international connectivity, creative environment, a relaxed lifestyle, cycle culture, democratic design and the active use of city spaces are among the key reasons why Copenhagen has been thrice ranked ‘The World's Most Liveable City’ according to British lifestyle magazine, Monocle.
3.3.2 Sightseeing and tours in and around Copenhagen Copenhagen and the area around the Danish Capital offers a wide variety of historical sites, activities and landscapes to see, enjoy and experience - here are some suggestions for tours for the WWC&E 2020 delegates:
Copenhagen Harbour & Canal Tour
A trip by boat through the harbour and the idyllic canals of Copenhagen, taking in beautiful churches, castles, historic palaces as well as some of the city's most dazzling new architecture. Highlights include: Nyhavn - The Opera - The Little Mermaid - Amalienborg Palace - Christianshavn - Our Saviour’s Church - The Black Diamond - Gammel Strand/The old fishermen´s village - Christiansborg Palace - The Naval Church - The Old Stock Exchange.
Danish Design Tour
Copenhagen is renowned around the world as one of the great design capitals - home to famous names in fashion, ceramics, furniture, lighting and homeware. This walking tour showcases the best of classic and contemporary Danish design, from teapots and chairs, to hotels and libraries. The tour will take in the city's leading design shops and the remarkable architectural development which has taken place in the city over recent years.
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The Magnificent Royal Castles of North Zealand
Enjoy the beautiful Danish countryside north along the coast to Helsingør and Kronborg Castle - made famous as Elsinore, the setting for Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'. The tour continues to Frederiksborg Castle, one of Europe's greatest Renaissance palaces, home to Danish Kings since the middle of the 16th Century. On the way back to Copenhagen, the tour will visit Fredensborg Palace, the Queen's summer residence.
The Vikings and the Danish Kings and Queens
Roskilde is one of the oldest cities in Denmark. During the medieval period, it was one of the most important cities and trading posts in Northern Europe, as well as the seat of the Danish monarchy. Roskilde Cathedral has been the last resting place of Danish kings and queens since the 15th century and is listed on the UN's World Heritage List. The city is also home to the large Viking Ship Museum, with an outdoor shipyard that overlooks Roskilde Fjord.
The Royal Hunting Ground and Park - Dyrehaven
Dyrehaven north of Copenhagen in Klampenborg is a former royal hunting ground established by the Danish King Frederik III in 1669. It remained his private domain until being opened to the general public in 1756. Today it is a popular recreational area for picnics, jogging and cycling. Over two thousand deer still live here among the grassy plains and forests.
The Karen Blixen Museum
Rungstedlund, just half an hour north of Copenhagen, is the former home and workplace of Karen Blixen, author of Out of Africa and other well-known works. The museum includes a large exhibition about Blixen's life and works, a small cinema, a special exhibition room, a café and a large park. Behind the house itself there are forty acres of garden.
Louisiana - The Museum of Modern Art
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is Scandinavia's largest. Located in idyllic natural surroundings beside the coast approximately forty kilometers north of Copenhagen, the museum's permanent collection of over 3,000 works features paintings and sculptures by some of the world's most famous artists - such as Picasso, Warhol, Giacometti and Moore - as well as special exhibitions on art, architecture, sculpture and design.
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3.3.3 Pre- and Post Tours In addition to the variety of sightseeing tours, we are pleased to suggest the following pre- and post tours for the WWC&E 2020 delegates in both Denmark, Scandinavia and the Baltic region:
Skagen - Land of light
At 'Grenen' just north of Skagen you can see, by the crashing of the waves, how the seas of Kattegat and Skagerrak meet. Skagen boasts magnificent and dramatic scenery characterised by sea, sand, wind and wonderful light. This special light is created thanks to reflections from the sea around Skagen and from the many, kilometre-long white sandy beaches.
Skagen is a popular holiday-destination and several of Denmark's best-loved artists, such as P.S. Krøyer as well as Anna and Michael Ancher, have made their mark on this place. At the Museum of Skagen you can see some of their paintings exhibited.
The Old Town in Aarhus
The Old Town is a 5-star world-class experience with historical houses, gardens, exhibitions, shops, and workshops, and is under the patronage of Her Majesty the Queen. This outdoor museum is a living and breathing experience of what it was like to live and work in a Danish market town at the time of Hans Christian Andersen, where fairytale awaits just around the corner.
Meet the people and characters of yesteryear, experience life as it was in their living rooms and kitchens; and smell the flowers right in their own gardens and much, much more.
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Fyn - The land of a hundred manors
Fyn is the third-largest island in Denmark with the ‘capital’ of Odense, where you can visit the home of the famous fairytale writer Hans Christian Andersen. Nowhere else in Denmark offers the same density of manor houses as Fyn and the smaller nearby islands of Langeland and Ærø. In all there are 123 manors and castles, and their extensive fields, woods, avenues and stone walls are a defining feature of the landscape.
Here you can visit the best-preserved Renaissance moat castle in Europe dating back to 1554; Egeskov Castle. Enjoy the castle itself and the beautiful gardens with the largest collection of Fuchias in Europe, the Renaissance Garden and the Willow Maze designed by the polymath Piet Hein.
Sweden - The Kingdom of Crystal
To add a sparkle to your visit in Copenhagen, try something different. Visit the fascinating and diverse "Kingdom of Crystal" in the province of Småland, Sweden. The region between Växjö ond Kalmar includes the famed Orrefors and Kosta Boda Glassworks. The Kingdom of Crystal consist of 16 different glassworks. At each of these glassworks you will discover the authentic works settings, glasshouse adventures and factory stores.
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The fjords of Norway or the treasures of the Baltic
Copenhagen is the most popular cruise port in Northern Europe with a variety of weeklong Baltic and Scandinavian cruises that start or end here. The cruise season in Copenhagen lasts from the beginning of May till the end of September.
Take a tour to the Norwegian fjords where you can experience the overwhelming wilderness and the spectacular fjord region. Discover lake districts, lush valleys, magnificent mountains, and glaciers and grand fjords. Or cruise to the Baltic countries to see unique art treasures, historic monuments and magnificent countryside palaces and parks. The gem of them all is St. Petersburg in Russia.
Finland – The land of a thousand lakes
From Copenhagen, Norway or Sweden, an overnight cruise will take you to ‘the White City of the North’ Helsinki, the capital of Finland. With its blue labyrinth of lakes, islands, rivers and canals that are beautifully embedded within endless forests and ridges, Finland is the largest lake district in Europe with over 1,000 lakes. It is also famous for it’s design and architecture.
Helsinki is indeed a town of the sea, as it is built along a series of peninsulas and islands along the Gulf of Finland. After disembarking from your cruise, go explore the beautiful streets that meander around bays and the bridges that stretch to offshore islands.
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4 High Quality Convention Centre – The Bella Center
Bella Center is the largest conference venue in Scandinavia and directly connected to AC Hotel Bella Sky. Located close to the airport and only 9 minutes from the city centre this unique facility is known to many as one of the most beautiful and most sustainable venues in Europe. The size of the center will easily accommodate the WWC&E 2020 and even allow for the congress to grow. All halls being very flexible and in ground floor secures a great level of interaction between exhibition hall and conference rooms.
Bella Center is an ultra-modern, state-of-the-art venue, which stages meetings, conferences, congresses, exhibitions and events of all sizes. With a maximum capacity of 20,000 delegates, Bella Center is the largest conference venue in Scandinavia. The center offers 122,000 fully air-conditioned square meters and more than 100 meeting rooms and auditoriums – including a plenary hall for up to 12,000 people. There is daylight in the major areas of the venue and all halls are conveniently located on one level. Bella Center is fully equipped with one of Europe’s best CISCO state-of-the-art high-speed networks.
Bella Center Copenhagen is a part of BC Hospitality Group, which also comprises AC Hotel Bella Sky Copenhagen, Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers, Copenhagen Marriott, Forum Copenhagen and CIFF.
Dates for WWC&E 2020 Bella Center is pleased that Copenhagen is being considered as host city for IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition 2020. It would be a great honour for Bella Center to host such a great and prestigious event.
At present we have reserved the dates:
• 20 to 24 September 2020, alternatively • 18 to 22 October 2020 (17 to 23 October 2020 incl. technical tours)
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Introduction to Bella Center Bella Center Copenhagen has a unique central location. Right in the middle of the blooming area of “Ørestad” surrounded by fantastic new architecture and modern designs.
Located less than five minutes from Copenhagen International Airport, and just a few Metro stops from the City Center which is easily reach within 9 minutes. Right outside the doors of Bella Center you will find “Bella Center Metro Station” making public transportation conveniently to use for all your delegates and visitors, and there is even a free shuttle bus to/from the airport.
Bella Center has more than 5000 parking spaces right outside of the Congress Center and hotel.
Airport Distances – minutes of City Center City Center Airport Malmø Taxi or travel Metro Taxi Metro and Train shuttle Sweden
Bella Center 9 10-20 10 5 30
Bella Center Surroundings
The surrounding area has plenty to offer the delegates:
• Opposite to Bella Center is a new and beautiful International Golf course with a 9-holes business course or 18-holes Championship Course. • Neighboring Bella Center is a large recreational area of outstanding natural beauty perfect for a morning run. • Behind the Center you will be able to do all your shopping in Scandinavia’s largest shopping center – Fields • Interesting in new moderns architecture? Have a walk in the amazing areas of Bella Center and view several upcoming and famous architects that have put their fingerprints in the area of “Ørestad”. • Two counties in one visit? The Øresund Bridge connects the Danish capital with the city of Malmö in southern Sweden in less than half hour.
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New Nordic Cool: AC Hotel Bella Sky Copenhagen
The 4-star Bella Sky is with its two towers a spectacular skyscraper and striking landmark of Copenhagen. The hotel opened in 2011 and is the largest design hotel in Scandinavia with 812 rooms offering stunning contemporary Scandinavian architecture. The hotel consists of two 76.5 metres high towers leaning outward at an angle of 15 degrees, and offers a truly international atmosphere.
AC Hotel Bella Sky is directly built into the Bella Center & Comwell Conference Center Copenhagen and when holding your congress or conference here you do not need to get outside of the building if accommodation is booked at our onsite hotel.
AC Hotel Bella Sky Copenhagen is ideal as headquarter hotel for your congress. We are pleased to offer accommodation for both staff and delegates.
After-work and VIP meetings
Bella Sky Copenhagen has 5 restaurants and bars to meet all tastes. During the day Lobby Bar serves classic café dishes such as salads and sandwiches. Library is a place to relax and a good place to read newspapers or attend emails on laptop.
The Balcony is suspended out over the Lobby Bar. Gastronomy is second-to- none and accompanied by an extensive wine list.
BM is the hotels buffet restaurant where guest will get a healthy breakfast.
Sky Bar is located on the 23rd floor and commands fantastic views of Copenhagen’s skyline. Bar lounge with a la carte club and a great place to relax after a day at the congress. On the 23rd floor you will also find ‘Meeting in the SKY’. Meeting facilities that offers that little extra.
On ground floor there is a spa area to relax as well.
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Floor Plan and Allocation for WWC&E 2020
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Main Entrance Foyer with electronic signboards
Auditorium Foyer
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C1 Conference room
Meeting rooms hall B
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Welcome Reception in Center Hall E
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One point of contact…. Bella Center is a full service provider and according to your wishes, we deliver services such as:
• BC Security • Registration staff and hostesses • Cloakroom • First Aid • AV and IT, copy service and electrician • Net café and press centre • Lounge areas and catering • Signage, banners and flags • Carpeting and flowers
Our architects provide creative and technical assistance regarding design and special supplies free of charge
AV and IT/Network Specialists
Bella Center offers AV and IT solutions in world class. Projectors are offered free of charged in all permanent rooms
With bandwidth up to 1 Gbit/s Bella Center can offer you many varieties of fibre, copper or wireless network in any location throughout the venue.
We offers wireless high speed internet in all areas for normal use – free of charge for your guests.
We have successfully hosted a long list of international IT Events. Microsoft IT Forum has held their annual event three years consecutively at Bella Center – with an increasing number of delegates.
It’s all about food! Bella Center has its own catering department that offers catering and meeting packages, Danish and international food as well as a la carte. Let us know what you have in mind and we will be pleased to compose packages and solutions tailored to your specific needs.
We also offer on-site restaurants and catering units open according to agreement.
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World leading sustainable venue
Bella Center hosted the world's first certified, sustainable, international political summit: The United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP 15, attracting over 30,000 people in 2009. Prior to the event Bella Center and a number of partners, including the Danish Government, worked intensely to ensure that the event was executed with the highest possible level of sustainability.
The effort at COP15 was awarded the prestigious IMEX GMIC ‘Green Meetings Gold Award’ and today, Bella Center is one of the most sustainable venues in the world
Cooperating with IWA on CSR
Building on the experiences with previous congresses and the future CSR goals of IWA, we would be delighted to further partnering with IWA on developing WWC&E 2020 into applying a range of CSR initiatives to the congress or even to work towards an ISO certified event.
• Bella Center can propose various solutions to IWA based on the experience gained from COP15, EU Presidency 2012 (nick named The Tap Water Presidency) and other events. • Bella Center can propose an audit for WWC&E 2020. • Bella Center has a proven track record for organic menus/food – also in large scale. • Bella Center has phased out bottled water. • Bella Center is partner in “Copenhagen Sustainable Meetings Protocol” .
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Bella Center references Below are a few selected references from Bella Center:
AquaConSoil 2015 9 - 12 June 2015, 1000 participants. International AquaConSoil Conference that will focus on sustainable use and management of soil, sediment and water resources.
ECCA 2015 12 - 14 May 2015, 1000 participants European Climate Change Adaptation Conference will cover a broad range of issues related to climate change adaptation.
EWEA Offshore 2015 10 - 12 March 2015, 8000 participants. The EWEA OFFSHORE event is the focal point for the offshore wind industry.
Annual Meeting of the European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology - EAACI 2014 7-11 June 2014, 7000 participants
29th Congress of the European Community for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis - ECTRIMS 2013 2-5- October 2013, 7600 participants Main global event within multiple-sclerosis
EWEA 2012 16 – 19 April 2012. 10.250 participants Europe’s premier wind energy event
VMWORLD 2010 11 - 14 October 2010, 5.000 participants VMware Exhibition and Conference for major IT players and customers.
COP 15 - United Nations Climate Change Conference 7 - 18 December 2009, 30.000 participants The fifteenth Conference of the Parties (COP) and the fifth Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP).
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5 No Entry Barriers for Bona Fide Delegates
The majority of the WWC&E 2020 congress participants will not need a visa to visit Denmark. The Danish Immigration Service publishes a regularly updated list of the countries for which Denmark requires a visa; persons whose country of origin is not on the list may stay in Denmark for up to three months without contacting the Danish authorities. Short stay visas covers the entire Schengen region.
Visa for Denmark and the Schengen Countries
Short Stay Visas A Schengen visa is issued for the purpose of a short stay (less than 3 months) in Denmark and other Schengen countries. Foreign citizens who are exempted from basic visa requirements can stay, but not work, in the Schengen region up to 3 months.
Normally, short stay visas issued by Danish missions abroad are valid for the entire Schengen region (Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland and Liechtenstein).
The Danish Immigration Service publishes a regularly updated list of the countries for which Denmark requires a visa. Persons whose country of origin is not on the list may stay in Denmark for up to three months without contacting the Danish authorities. The list can be found here:
http://www.nyidanmark.dk/en- us/coming_to_dk/visa/need_visa/who_needs_visa.htm
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Visa applications are processed in direct cooperation between the Danish Immigration Service in Copenhagen and Danish missions abroad. Visa applications should be filed at a Danish mission abroad like all Embassies and certain consulates.
Find the list here: http://um.dk/en/about-us/organisation/find-us-abroad/
For certain countries Denmark has entered into an agreement with another Schengen country about the handling of visa applications on behalf of Denmark. As a rule these agreements only cover applications for short stay visa. A list of cities where other Schengen countries are representing Denmark may be downloaded .
For full information please see: http://www.nyidanmark.dk/en- us/frontpage.htm
Congress participants must apply for visas in good time but at the earliest 3 months before the expected stay in Denmark at the Danish diplomatic and Consular Posts in their countries of domicile. A visa application can normally be processed anything from a few days to 10-12 days, but if it is complicated, it may take up to 5-7 weeks. If applying less than 14 days before departure, the Danish Immigration Service cannot guarantee an approval in time of the congress.
In general is it uncomplicated applying for a visa for a short stay in Denmark. In 2014 more than 102.000 visas were issued in the Danish Immigration Service and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Of these 99.000 were issued by the Danish missions abroad and approximately 3.000 by the Immigration Service.
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6 Overall Affordability for the Delegates
Some perceive Copenhagen as an expensive destination. However, with inexpensive airfares, excellent public transport, short distances and favorable hotels rates, the overall delegate costs are kept down.
It is also worth noticing that the majority of hotels do include breakfast and Wi-Fi in their rates and that Copenhagen does not have a city or hotel tax, which has to be paid at the hotel. Furthermore, service is always included at restaurants, in taxis etc., and tipping is voluntary.
Budget Copenhagen To give an indication of the cost level for a delegate attending a congress in Copenhagen, the main expenses – travel and accommodation – has been listed below. To provide a realistic picture of the price level, the two examples are based on travel dates in September 2015, matching the dates we have proposed for WWC&E 2020 in Copenhagen.
The accommodation prices are the actual quotes from the hotel allotment for WWC&E 2020.
Example: Student travelling from London
Return flight from London including taxes and fees for the dates €98 20th-25th September 2015 Transport in Copenhagen: Travel Pass providing unlimited travel €20 with public transport, including airport transfers (4 days) Accommodation: 2* CabInn Metro hotel located in walking distance of venue. One night in a double room sharing. Including €48 breakfast, Wi-Fi and all taxes www.cabinn.dk Prices at a hostel would be from €21 for sharing.
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Full Dinner: Meal with two beers at Copenhagen Street Food - a colorful food market with focus on sustainability located on the €20 waterfront in central Copenhagen www.copenhagenstreetfood.dk Less expensive options are readily available.
Example: Regular delegate travelling from Amsterdam
Return flight from Amsterdam including taxes and fees for the €118 dates 20th-25th September 2015
Transport in Copenhagen: Travel Pass (4 days) + two taxi rides €45 (city center to Bella Sky and transfer within city center)
Accommodation: 4-star AC Hotel Bella Sky located onsite. One night in dbl. room, single use. Including breakfast, Wi-Fi, airport €169 shuttle and all taxes www.bellasky.dk
Dinner: Three course dinner with wine menu, welcome drink, water, and coffee at restaurant Höst - Nordic cuisine in the restaurant voted €77 World's Best Design Restaurant www.höst.dk
Things to do in Copenhagen for free or on a budget There are plenty of things to do in Copenhagen on a budget. Getting around is inexpensive – or even free if you walk. Most museums are free. So are sights such as The Little Mermaid, Amalienborg Palace, Gefion Fountain, Nyhavn and Marble Church. Follow the links below for 10 free or cheap things to do:
http://www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/sightseeing/top-10-free-things-do
http://www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/sightseeing/top-10-cheap-things- do
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Across the street from the Bella Center you will find Danhostel Copenhagen Amager with 512 beds/158 rooms, green views and business facilities. Prices: from €21 sharing.
Less than 1 km away is the budget hotel CabInn Metro. The hotel is designed by Daniel Libeskind and currently offers 710 rooms (additional 550 rooms planned).
Green policy of hotels in Copenhagen The majority of hotels have a green policy and 71% of the hotels rooms in Copenhagen are certified with an eco-label.
Eco-label certification guarantees that hotels meet the highest environmental requirements when it comes to waste management, the use of water and electricity, green policy, education, and communication.
Copenhagen is a compact city and it is easy and quick for delegates to walk from their hotel to major attractions, meaning that they can be environmentally friendly but, at the same time, won’t be wasting precious time on transportation.
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7 Technical Facilities to Visit
During the IWA Congress, technical site visits will be offered to the delegates to nearby sites of relevance to the overall theme for the congress “Water for Smart Liveable Cities”. These tours will offer delegates the opportunity to take advantage of the lessons learned by leading Danish companies, utilities and institutions, enabling them to find inspiration and solutions to the challenges of their own industry and society.
Long track-record of organising technical site visits
Since 2008, the non-profit public-private partnership State of Green has arranged technical site visits to some of Denmark’s most advanced water and energy projects for more than 7,800 political and commercial decision makers from all over the world.
State of Green has a long track record of offering its expertise in arranging visits to relevant technical facilities during international conferences in Copenhagen. These include the European Wind Energy Association’s annual congress in 2012, Danish Maritime Days in 2014 and the European Climate Change Adaptation Conference in 2015.
State of Green offers these services complimentary to IWA.
State of Green is owned by the Danish Government and four of the major business organisations in Denmark.
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Half Day Tours
Suggestion 1 - Copenhagen Harbour Bath
In just one decade, Copenhagen Harbour has been transformed from an industrial port to a vibrant cultural an social centre of the city. People can now swim and enjoy water playgrounds in the centre of the city. By modernising the sewage system, adopting a cleaning programme and diverting the local rainwater, the water quality improved so much that the City of Copenhagen was able to open a public harbour bath in 2002.
Protection against wastewater discharge during excessive rain is solved by integrated wastewater strategies and innovative technology. An integrated bathing water forecast system measures sewage discharge and dynamic hydraulic and bacterial models ensure that the water quality stays in compliance with the EU bathing water directive.
Distance to conference venue: 4 km (10 minutes by bus).
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Suggestion 2 - Copenhagen’s first climate resilient neighbourhood
For the City of Copenhagen, adapting to climate change and developing an attractive and green city are two sides of the same coin. A good example of this approach is the city’s first climate adapted neighbourhood St. Kjelds Quarter. Here, greener streets, front gardens in full bloom, abundant wildlife and green solutions to lead the rainwater away from the neighbourhood are just some of the features currently being implemented as part of an urban redevelopment project.
Since the beginning of the project, more than 1000 m2 of asphalt has been replaced by hills and increased biodiversity. The area also features Copenhagen’s first local rooftop farm – a 600 m2 organic garden, five storeys above an old car auction.
Distance to conference venue: 10 km (20 minutes by bus).
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Suggestion 3 - Treatment of hospital wastewater at the source
Hospital wastewater contains a complex mixture of hazardous pharmaceuticals, harmful pathogens and antibiotic resistant bacteria. These cannot be removed by conventional means of wastewater treatment. However, they pose a threat to public health, the environment and to people whose daily work brings them in close contact with the wastewater.
The wastewater treatment plant at Herlev Hospital in a Copenhagen suburb is the world’s biggest and most complete hospital wastewater treatment plant that treats all of the hospital’s sewage to almost drinking water quality, so it can be discharged directly to the small local stream or re-used as technical water at the hospital. The plant demonstrates a very cost effective solution for how problematic wastewater can be treated at the point of source at a significantly lower cost than the current fees for discharging to the public wastewater treatment plant.
Distance to conference venue: 25 km (25 minutes by bus).
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Suggestion 4 - State-of-the art waterworks in Greater Copenhagen
The Greater Copenhagen Utility HOFOR provides 50 million m3 of water annually to about 1 million people in the Danish capital region. Its newest state-of-the art waterworks, which recently opened in the town of Marbjerg, belongs to a new generation of fully automated waterworks which will provide a model for future waterworks in Denmark when it comes to securing high standards of drinking water quality and safety.
The waterworks is equipped with the latest food safety technology and can annually deliver 4.8 million m3 of pure drinking water to approximately 120,000 citizens across eight municipalities in the metropolitan area. It is also one of Denmark’s largest and most environmentally friendly waterworks. The waterwork is also part of a mutual back-up agreement between HOFOR and a neighboring utility to supply water to each other in critical situations and is a good example of how the Danish utilities cooperate across traditional administrative boundaries.
Distance to conference venue: 35 km (30 minutes by bus).
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Whole-day Tours
Suggestion 1 - Water efficiency through industrial symbiosis Industrial parks around the world have great potential for using water and other resources more efficiently. The city of Kalundborg hosts the world’s first integrated Industrial Symbiosis system and is a pioneering example of private enterprises exchanging residuals and byproducts from industrial production in closed cycles on a commercial basis. Savings are achieved by establishing shared water supplies and wastewater treatment plants. Furthermore, water and other resources is recycled between the different factories in the area.
The Kalundborg Symbiosis demonstrates that – with the right technology and treatment – wastewater from one company can be used as a resource in another company’s production. This is of special interest to food and beverage companies, since used process water can be sold on to industries with less strict water regulation. So far, water recycling and reuse have led to annual savings of 3 million cubic metres of water in Kalundborg.
Distance to conference venue: 100 km (90 minutes by bus).
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Suggestion 2 - Wastewater treatment plant as energy factory Billund BioRefinery is a full scale demonstration plant showing advanced wastewater and biowaste treatment including recovery of energy and nutrients. On top of this, it produces a high effluent quality. At Billund Biorefinery, focus is on getting more out of less in terms of energy and resources from wastewater and biomass.
The plant consists of two treatment lines complementing each other: A wastewater treatment line and a biomass treatment line. These two treatment lines work in synergy: The wastewater treatment line is producing biomass as a result of the treatment process which is delivered as a co-substrate to the biomass treatment that is producing biogas for energy production in form of electricity and heat that is being sold on the public grid.
Distance from conference venue: 280 km. (180 minutes by bus or 50 minutes by domestic flight).
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Abundance of interesting facilities to visit
The above tour suggestions are just a few examples of the interesting site visits, which are considered unique for the venue and surroundings, Denmark can offer as host of the IWA World Water Congress in 2020.
In addition, modern and highly automated wastewater treatment plants owned and operated by BIOFOS, a utility serving the Greater Copenhagen Region can be reached within 10 km from the Bella Congress Center.
Other sites could also include a tour of the Royal Playhouse, which is cooled by using seawater from the nearby Copenhagen harbor or a visit to ‘The Climate City of Middelfart’, which aims to be the most beautiful climate adaptation project in Denmark and which has previously been presented at IWA World Water Congress as part of the Cities of the Future programme.
The final programme for visits to technical facilities will of course be planned in close dialogue with the IWA.
Denmark - A Green Knowledge Hub Around 22,000 enterprises in Denmark produce and sell one or several green products, meaning that one in five Danish enterprises have green production. In 2010, green products accounted for 40% of turnover and employed 8.5% of the Danish workforce.
As well as green products and solutions, key Danish industries include oil and shipping, biotech, pharmaceuticals, medical technology, IT, telecommunications, banking, insurance and tourism. Among the largest and most well-known Danish companies are one of the world’s leading pump manufacturers, Grundfos; pharmaceutical multinational, Novo Nordisk; the international oil and shipping conglomerate, A.P. Møller- Mærsk; wind power giant, Vestas; one of the most water efficient breweries in the world, the Carlsberg Brewery; and legendary toy firm, Lego.
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8 Easily Accessible from all parts of the World
Copenhagen is very easy to get to and easy to get around in. The award-winning airport is the busiest airport in Scandinavia and offers more than 150 non-stop destinations globally. The compact urban structure of the city is based on public transportation and bikes creating a city with low air pollution and little traffic congestion.
Access by plane Copenhagen Airport is the world's leading gateway to and from Northern Europe. No airport in the region is better located, serves more destinations, welcomes more passengers or provides such a well-supported infrastructure. The airport services more than 25 million passengers a year (2014), 67 airlines and has an average of 647 daily departures and arrivals.
Copenhagen Airport is the hub of Star Alliance member, Scandinavian Airlines, SAS. SAS and Star Alliance partners have more than 1,900 weekly flights to and from Copenhagen Airport.
Direct flights to more than 150 destinations With non-stop flights to more than 150 international destinations - including 27 intercontinental - the city is easy to access from all continents. All the major European cities are within a one or two hour flight.
Number of weekly direct flights from selected destinations:
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Flight Flights pr. Flight Flights pr. Flight Flights pr. City duratio City City week duration week duration week n Aalesund 01:35 6 Gazipazza 03:50 1 Paris 01:55 82 Agadir 04:35 1 Gdansk 00:55 25 Palanga 01:25 13 Aberdeen 01:50 12 Geneve 02:00 28 Palma 03:00 4 Alghero 02:40 1 Gothenburg 00:50 40 Pisa 02:20 2 Alicante 03:20 7 Gran Canaria 05:20 6 Poznan 01:05 16 Almería 03:45 1 Hamburg 00:51 36 Prague 01:20 12 Amsterdam 01:25 75 Hannover 01:08 24 Prishtina 02:45 1 Alanya 03:40 1 Haugesund 01.30 7 Puket 14:25 2 Antalaya 03:35 2 Helsinki 01:34 69 Pula 02:10 1 Athens 03:13 10 Humberside 01:35 6 Reykjavik 03:11 30 Baghdad 05:00 1 Hurghada 05:00 1 Riga 01:33 17 Bangkok 10:30 9 Innsbruck 01:50 2 Rodes Island 03:40 1 Barcelona 02:54 16 Izmir 03:30 2 Rome 02:36 19 Basel 01:45 5 island 03:00 18 Salzburg 01:35 4 Beijing 08:55 7 Istanbul 03:10 31 San Francisco 11:20 7 Beirut 04:00 3 Kangerlussuaq 04:40 4 Sandefjord 01:10 19 Belgrade 02:00 5 Kiruna 02:25 2 Santorini 03:15 1 Bergen 01:24 42 Krarup 00:50 28 Sarajevo 03:25 2 Berlin 01:00 52 Krakow 01:30 2 Sicily 02:08 2 Biarritz 02:45 1 Kristiansand 01:05 21 Singapore 12:40 5 Billund 00:50 30 Lahore 07:00 1 St. Petersburg 02:00 3 Birmingham 02:00 12 Lanzarote 1 Shanghai 10:15 5 Bornholm 00:50 50 Larnarca 03:55 1 Split 02:13 4 Bologna 02:00 12 Leeds 01:50 2 Stavanger 01:13 37
Bristol 02:03 3 Linkoping 01:15 12 Stockholm 01:11 127 Bremen 01:10 11 Lisbon 03:43 11 Stuttgart 01:34 18
Brussels 01:33 53 Ljubljana 01:50 2 Sønderborg 00:50 27 Bucharest 02:30 3 London 01:50 149 Tallinn 01:30 19 Budapest 01:48 5 Los Angeles 07:20 4 Tel Aviv 04:25 5 Burgas 02:45 2 Luxembourg 01:51 19 Tenerife 05:20 3 Cairo 04:30 4 Macedonia 02:45 1 Tokyo 10:50 7 Casablanca 04:20 2 Madeira 04:50 1 Toronto 08:20 4 Chania 03:33 4 Madrid 03:18 10 Trondheim 01:34 25 Vagar Chicago 09:00 7 Malaga 03:43 19 02:30 14 (færørene) Dalaman 03:35 2 Malta 03:15 1 Venice 02:07 1 Doha 05:50 11 Manchester 01:59 22 Verona 02:05 1 Dubai 06:20 8 Marrakesh 04:30 3 Vienna 01:44 40 Dublin 02:15 19 Milan 02:05 31 Vilnius 01:30 19 Dusseldorf 01:20 48 Monastir 03:20 1 Warsaw 01:20 39 Edinburgh 01:50 6 Montenegro 02:45 1 Washington 08:50 6 Eindhoven 01:25 4 Moscow 02:24 19 Wroclaw 01:15 6 Erbil 05:00 1 Munich 01:37 47 Zagreb 02:00 5 Faro 03:50 1 Newark 08:05 7 Zürich 01:47 34 Faroe Islands 02:16 14 New York 08:30 3 Årø 01:50 2 FortFlorence Lauderdale 10:0502:15 3 NiceNewcastle 02:2501:50 146 Århus Ålborg 01:00 10048 Frankfurt 01:34 61 Oslo 01:12 120 Palanga 01:05 13 Palma 03:02 19
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Low cost carriers at Copenhagen Airport Copenhagen Airport also cater for the low cost carrier and recently opened a new low cost carrier terminal. Copenhagen Airport has 80 low cost routes and currently low cost traffic accounts for 25% of scheduled services.
Connection airport to city center and Bella Center The city center is only 8 km or 13 minutes away by Metro or train. This is the fastest transfer time from airport to city centre of any European capital city. It is one of the most affordable too – a full fare ticket costs only €4,8.
A Train- and metro station is located within the airport, in connection with the arrivals terminal. The Bella Center has its own metro station and the airport can be reached in 12 minutes by public transport and 8 minutes by taxi.
Connection airport to major hotels The majority of hotels are located in the city center in walking distance from either a metro-, train station or a bus stop. Transfer time from the airport to city center is 13 minutes by metro or train.
AC Hotel Bella Sky (812 rooms), is connected to Bella Center, while Crowne Plaza (366 rooms) and Cab Inn Metro (710 rooms) are located within walking
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distance of the venue. Hence, these three hotels are within 10 minutes reach of the airport.
Overland Access
Access by road Copenhagen is well connected to the rest of the continent by the major road networks of Europe, over bridges or with ferry services.
Access by rail Copenhagen is linked to the rest of Europe by rail with frequent connections to major cities in Europe. The Central Station is located within walking distance of a large number of hotels. The Oresund Bridge allows easy access to Sweden - With the fast rail link Malmø city centre is only 22 minutes away.
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Transport within the city Copenhagen has one of the world’s best transport infrastructures. With multiple bus lines, a Metro, a local train network (S-train) and harbour busses, the city’s public transport is convenient and safe.
Copenhagen Metro and trains
The city’s modern and well-functioning Metro has twice been voted ‘The World's Best Metro’. Its high efficiency, security and general passenger satisfaction were among the reasons for the rating.
Copenhagen Airport has its own Metro station. The journey to the city centre by either the Metro or the overland train is only 13 minutes. This is the shortest travel time from an airport to any capital city centre in Europe.
The Bella Center also its own metro station named Bella Center. Transfer time to the heart of the city is only 9 minutes.
The Metro operates around the clock and runs every 90 seconds during peak hours. Buses and trains operate from 05:00 am to 01:00 am. However, during the weekends the S-trains run throughout the night. Night buses operate during the night all week.
Electronic Travel Passes for congress delegates
For international conventions and events you can choose discounted electronic Copenhagen Travel Passes. The Travel Pass can be used as often as necessary within the valid period day and night in bus, train, metro, and harbor busses. It even includes the airport-city center transfer.
Travel Passes can be booked individually through the registration system and sent directly to the delegates’ mobile phones. This minimises administration and ensures that delegates have their travel pass before arriving at Copenhagen Airport. An option for sponsor and group purchase is also available.
The current price for the Travel Pass is DKK 36/€4.8 per day /midnight to midnight (min. of 2 days purchase).
Road network
Copenhagen has a well-functioning road network with three ring roads and highways coming from North, West and South, and a highway running East connecting to Sweden via the Øresund bridge.
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The Bella Center is easily accessible by E20. Exhibitors and delegates arriving by road can reach the Bella Center by highways, without going through the city center.
Exhibitors and delegates are unlikely to be affected by traffic congestion. In the TomTom Traffic Index Europe 2014, which includes 60 major European cities, Copenhagen ranks 49 and is the third least congested capital city.
By bicycle
If you prefer to experience the city the Copenhagen way, you should get on a bicycle. Copenhageners love to cycle; 55% of the population commute by bike every day. The city has an extensive and well-functioning bicycle infrastructure with 400 kilometers of bicycle lanes.
It is easy to get hold of a bike. Most bike shops and hotels offer bikes for rent, some hotels even lend bikes to their guests for free.
On foot
Thanks to its compact scale, Copenhagen is a true pedestrian paradise, and it is safe to walk around even at night.
The pedestrian shopping street, Strøget, is the world’s oldest and longest pedestrian zone. If you aren't tempted to stop at the many shops and cafes along its length, you can also just use Strøget to cross the city centre in less than half an hour.
Pavements, street crossings and pedestrian zones are extensive, which makes experiencing Copenhagen on foot extremely convenient. So, do make sure to bring your walking shoes!
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The Essentials
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10 Site Inspection
The Danish WWC&E 2020 host committee, Copenhagen Convention bureau and BC Hospitality Group hosted a site inspection for the IWA Executive Director, IWA Congress Director and IWA Exhibition Manager in Copenhagen from 5th-6th May 2015. The programme included a meeting with the Host Country Committee, the Danish water industry, the Ministry of the Environment, Bella Center and a HOFOR tour seeing some of the Copenhagen Climate Solutions.
Final programme for the site inspection
Site Inspection programme 5th- 6th May 2015 Tuesday, 5th May 08.20 Arrival in Copenhagen 9.15-11.45 Site inspection Bella Center – proposed venue for WWC&E 2020 o Welcome to Bella Center o Introduction to Bella Center o Allocation of WWC&E 2020 o Tour of the House including Bella Sky (HQ Hotel for WWC&E 2020 holding 700 rooms)
12.00 Lunch at Bella Sky hosted by BC Hospitality Group 13.30-15.00 Rambøll => Meet the Host Committee & Brief introduction to the Copenhagen proposal for WWC&E 2020 16.00 Site Visit at City Hall - Social venue for Presidents Dinner 16.30-17.00 Welcome Drinks and Tour of the House at the Confederation of Danish Industry 17.00-18.15 Meet the Danish Water Industry at the Confederation of Danish Industry. Presentations by: • Welcome by Karin Klitgaard, Head of Environmental
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Relations, Confederation of Danish Industry • Bjørn K. Jensen, Chairman, Danish Water Forum & Finn Mortensen, Executive Director, State of Green. Introduction to the Danish Water Sector and presentation of the film ”Livable Cities”. • Lykke Leonardsen, Head of Climate Unit, City of Copenhagen. The Copenhagen Climate Adaptation plan and international cooperation in C40 • Morten Riis, Business Development Manager, Grundfos Smart Water solutions – cooperation with IWA • Bart Smets, Professor, DTU – Technical University of Denmark Danish water science and technology and how it can contribute to IWA 18.30 Tivoli Gardens – walk through the park to Restaurant NIMB Terrasse 18.45 Dinner at NIMB Terrasse in Tivoli Gardens with the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of the Environment and Danish Stakeholders. Hosted by Wonderful Copenhagen, IWA Danish National Committee and the Host Committee. Wednesday, 6th May Morning Check out. Leave luggage at Bella Sky. 09.00-12.00 HOFOR - Tour of a few of the Copenhagen Climate Solutions (Hosted by HOFOR) 9.00- 10.15 Introduction to HOFOR, presentation of HOFOR’s work on Bathing Water in Copenhagen Harbor and Climate Change Adaptation(CCA) with focus on extreme rain 10.15-10.30 Transportation by taxi to Sluseholm Harbor 10.30-11.15 Site inspection of interventions in the harbor area, from Sluseholm to Nyhavn by boat 11.15- 12.00 Site inspection of CCA, by walking in the central city 12.00-13.00 Lunch at Cap Horn in Nyhavn hosted by HOFOR 13.15-13.45 Wake-Up Borgergade – 150 rooms in WWC&E 2020 allotment 14.10-14.30 Øksnehallen – potential social venue 14.30-15.10 Coffee break 15.30-16.00 The Opera – Potential Social Venue 16.25-16.50 Cab Inn Metro – budget hotel holding 290 rooms in allotment for WWC&E 2020 17.00-17.30 Crowne Plaza Hotel – Holding 150 rooms for WWC&E 2020 17.30 Light Dinner at Crowne Plaza hosted by BC Hospitality Group 20.45 Departures
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12 Letters of Support for WWC&E 2020
We are pleased to express our support for the bid for the IWA World Congress and Exhibition 2020, and hope that the letters combined with the bid leave no doubt of our strong commitment to making WWC&E 2020 a success should Copenhagen be chosen as host. On the following pages you will find letters of support from Government, governmental institutions, academia, organisations, companies and institutions:
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DANVA Dansk Vand- og Spildevandsforening
The International Water Association, IWA Att. Ger Bergkamp
Skanderborg, 27 January 2015
Letter of Support
The Danish Candidature for IWA World Water Congress 2020
DANVA, Danish Water and Wastewater Association, strongly support Denmark’s bid to host the IWA World Water Congress 2020 in Copenhagen.
DANVA is secretariat for the IWA National Committee in Denmark and have a strong cooperation with IWA.
DANVA supports the Danish working vision for WWC 2020 “Water for smart liveable cities” and believes that Copenhagen will be an excellent showcase for solutions that create liveable cities with green and blue elements integrated in city planning. Solutions that at the same time meet challenges of climate change and demands to health, energy efficiency and resource recovery. Denmark is internationally known for being one of the most innovative countries in the world in terms of intelligent water and energy solutions, food production, modern water and environment technologies and sustainable development.
We would be proud to host the congress in Denmark and I am very confident, that the congress will attract a high number of participants from both utilities, regulators, universities and private companies in Denmark but also from Scandinavia and the Nordics.
I therefore sincerely hope that the proposal to host the World Water Congress in Copenhagen in 2020 will be acknowledged.
Yours sincerely,
Carl-Emil Larsen DANVA
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Vandhuset • Godthåbsvej 83 • 8660 Skanderborg • Tlf.nr.: 7021 0055 • Fax: 7021 0056 [email protected] • www.danva.dk
o lo July 2015 Dansk Industri
The International Water Association, IWA Att:
Letter of Support for Danish Candidature for IWA World Water Congress 2020, Copenhagen
The Confederation of Danish Industry (DI) is the largest business organisation in Denmark with more than 10,000 member companies. Many of the companies have key interests in and competencies within the field of water technology and sustainable environment on a global scale. Our member companies are also known for being among the most innovative companies in the world in terms of creating "State of the Art" solutions to make cities and countries sustainable and more liveable.
DI hereby wishes to express our strong support for Denmark's bid to host IWA World Water Congress 2020 in Copenhagen.
Water quality and quantity has long been on the agenda in Denmark. For Denmark and Danish businesses, it is important that water extraction will balance the common need for clean water in nature, agriculture, production and the cities.
There is a growing pressure on the limited resources all around the globe. The pressure has increased due to climate changes, population, growth and the rapid increase in demand for resources. The issue of climate changes adaptation and mitigation and resource availability - water, food and energy - is not confined to a single country. It is a common issue of the entire global society, and thus government, civil society, the private sector and experts should come together and forge an alliance aimed to address this challenge.
Denmark, as a host country for World Water Congress 2020, will be the place to address these challenges with the concept "Water for smart and liveable cities". Our organisation will ensure that participants in WWC2020 will have many opportunities to experience the green development of Copenhagen by displaying all the smart water solutions at hand.
For all of the above reasons, we sincerely hope that the proposal to host IWA World Water Congress in 2020 in Copenhagen will be acknowledged, and we will do our outmost to make this event a success for all participants coming from near and far to seek solutions to the water challenges of our cities.
Yours Sincerelv
Thomas Bustrup Deputy Director General Dato 14. august 2015 Side 1 af 1
The International Water Association, IWA
Letter of Support
The Danish Candidature for IWA World Water Congress 2020
Danish Agriculture & Food Council supports Denmark’s bid to host the IWA World Water Congress (WWC) 2020 in Copenhagen.
We have been informed about the suggested concept for WWC2020 if held in Copenhagen, “Water for smart liveable cities”.
Denmark is internationally known for being one of the most innovative countries in the world in terms of intelligent water and energy solutions, food production, modern water and environment technologies and sustainable development.
“Water for smart liveable cities” reflects the global challenges for the future and we are sure, that Denmark and Copenhagen will be an excellent showcase for solutions that create liveable cities with green and blue elements integrated in city planning. Solutions that at the same time meet challenges of climate change and demands to health, water and energy efficiency and resource recovery.
There is a growing pressure on limited resources all around the globe. The pressure is not least increased due to climate change, population growth and the rapid increase in demand for resources. The issue of climate change adaptation and mitigation and resource availability – water, food and energy – is not confined to a single country. It is a common issue of the entire global society, and thus government, civil society, the private sector and experts should come together and forge an alliance aimed at addressing this challenge. Denmark, as a host country for the World Water Congress 2020 will be the place to address these challenges.
We support the candidature of Denmark to host the IWA World Water Congress 2020 and we hope that the Danish proposal will be acknowledged.
Yours sincerely,
Niels Peter Nørring Director
Environment & Energy Division
D +45 3339 4650 E [email protected]
Letter of Support for the Danish Candidature for IWA World Water Congress 2020
For CLEAN, ensuring suitable water management is an area of strategic importance. Therefore, CLEAN have launched several initiatives aimed at developing and applying technologies and systemic solutions to a variety of water related issues. As the principal platform for sharing benchmark knowledge, the IWA World Water Con- gress (WWC) is of great interest to CLEAN partners and stakeholders. As such, CLEAN welcome and support the concerted Nordic proposal to host the WWC2020 in Copenha- gen.
CLEAN wish to contribute to the conference in Copenhagen by organising a side-event on the development of innovative measures to address specific water challenges. Preceding the side-event, CLEAN intends to chair a four-month process designed to address complex water challenges submitted by city-delegations participating in the WWC2020.
During this time, CLEAN will lead exploratory trips for stakeholders specially chosen from our national and international base of world leading experts to the cities that show the necessary political and financial will to address their water challenge. Guiding these exploratory trips will be methods of co-creation and competitive dialogue coined and thus far successfully administered by CLEAN to address complex, cleantech, societal challenges in particular.
At the side-event, CLEAN will disseminate the experiences gathered in the preceding pro- cess, to allow for similar innovative development of solutions for other water challenges.
The entire process, from screening relevant city challenges, building necessary relation- ships, identifying experts and realising the trips, to organising and executing the final side- event, will represent a total value of minimum 1,000.000 DKK.
Preben Birr-Pedersen, CEO, 17 March 2015
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CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN +45 3840 5423 Vesterbrogade 1E Alsion 2 Inge Lehmanns Gade 10 Industrivej 3a [email protected] 1620 København V 6400 Sønderborg 8000 Århus C 5500 Middelfart cleancluster.dk Denmark Denmark Denmark Denmark CVR: 29727538
Spildevandskomiteen Ingeniørforeningen, IDA Kalvebod Brygge 31-33 International Water Association 1780 København V www.ida.dk/svk
Letter of Support The Danish Candidature for IWA World Water Congress 2020
IDA’s Spildevandskomité (The Water Pollution Committee of The Society of Danish Engineers) strongly sup- ports Denmark’s bid to host the IWA World Water Congress 2020 in Copenhagen.
The Danish working vision for WWC2020 in Copenhagen “Water for smart liveable cities” reflects the global challenges for the future and we are sure, that Denmark and Copenhagen will be an excellent showcase for solutions that create liveable cities with green and blue elements integrated in city planning. Solutions that at the same time meet challenges of climate change and demands to health, energy efficiency and resource re- covery.
Denmark is internationally known for being one of the most innovative countries in the world in terms of in- telligent water and energy solutions, food production, modern water and environment technologies and sus- tainable development.
There is a growing pressure on limited resources all around the globe. The pressure is not least increased due to climate change, population growth and the rapid increase in demand for resources. The issue of climate change adaptation and mitigation and resource availability – water, food and energy – is not confined to a single country. It is a common issue of the entire global society, and thus government, civil society, the private sector and experts should come together and forge an alliance aimed at addressing this challenge.
Denmark, as a host country for the World Water Congress 2020 will be the place to address these challenges with the concept “Water for smart liveable cities”.
We support the candidature of Denmark to host the IWA World Water Congress 2020 and we hope that the Danish proposal will be acknowledged.
Yours sincerely,
Chairman IDA’s Spildevandskomité (The Water Pollution Committee of The Society of Danish Engineers)
Spildevandskomitéen Kalvebod Brygge 31-33 [email protected] DK-1780 København V +45 33 18 48 48
The International Water Association, IWA
11th of March 2015
Letter of Support
The Danish Candidature for IWA World Water Congress 2020
The Danish Society for Wastewater Technology (Spildevandsteknisk Forening) strongly supports Denmark’s bid to host the IWA World Water Congress 2020 in Copenhagen.
The Danish working vision for WWC2020 in Copenhagen “Water for smart liveable cities” reflects the global challenges for the future and we are sure, that Denmark and Copenhagen will be an excellent showcase for solutions that create liveable cities with green and blue elements integrated in city planning. Solutions that at the same time meet challenges of climate change and demands to health, energy efficiency and resource recovery.
Denmark is internationally known for being one of the most innovative countries in the world in terms of intelligent water and energy solutions, food production, modern water and environment technologies and sustainable development.
There is a growing pressure on limited resources all around the globe. The pressure is not least increased due to climate change, population growth and the rapid increase in demand for resources. The issue of climate change adaptation and mitigation and resource availability – water, food and energy – is not confined to a single country. It is a common issue of the entire global society, and thus government, civil society, the private sector and experts should come together and forge an alliance aimed at addressing this challenge.
Denmark, as a host country for the World Water Congress 2020 will be the place to address these challenges with the concept “Water for smart liveable cities”.
We support the candidature of Denmark to host the IWA World Water Congress 2020 and we hope that the Danish proposal will be acknowledged.
Yours sincerely,
Jacob Andersen, chairman of The Danish Society for Wastewater Technology Foreningen af Vandværker i Danmark Solrød Center 20C, 2680 Solrød Strand Tlf.: 56 14 42 42 [email protected] - www.fvd.dk CVR: 9513 9655
The International Water Association, IWA
Monday, March 02, 2015
Letter of Support
The Danish Candidature for IWA World Water Congress 2020
Foreningen af Vandværker i Danmark (Private Danish Water Organisation) strongly supports Denmark’s bid to host the IWA World Water Congress 2020 in Copenhagen.
The Danish working vision for WWC2020 in Copenhagen “Water for smart liveable cities” reflects the global challenges for the future and we are sure, that Denmark and Copenhagen will be an excellent showcase for solutions that create liveable cities with green and blue elements integrated in city planning. Solutions that at the same time meet challenges of climate change and demands to health, energy efficiency and resource recovery.
Denmark is internationally known for being one of the most innovative countries in the world in terms of intelligent water and energy solutions, food production, modern water and environment technologies and sustainable development.
There is a growing pressure on limited resources all around the globe. The pressure is not least increased due to climate change, population growth and the rapid increase in demand for resources. The issue of climate change adaptation and mitigation and resource availability – water, food and energy – is not confined to a single country. It is a common issue of the entire global society, and thus government, civil society, the private sector and experts should come together and forge an alliance aimed at addressing this challenge.
Denmark, as a host country for the World Water Congress 2020 will be the place to address these challenges with the concept “Water for smart liveable cities”.
We support the candidature of Denmark to host the IWA World Water Congress 2020 and we hope that the Danish proposal will be acknowledged.
Yours sincerely,
FVD Allan Weirup
Make the world your workplace VIA University College The International Water Association, IWA
Letter of Support
The Danish Candidature for IWA World Water Congress 2020
VIA Engineering, strongly supports Denmark’s bid to host the IWA World Water Congress 2020 (WWC2020) in Copenhagen.
The working vision for WWC2020 in Copenhagen “Water for smart live- Dr. Torben Lund Skovhus able cities” is highly reflected in the daily teaching and research activi- Researcher & Project Manager ties at VIA Engineering (cluster at VIA University College) with a total of 1.500 students and 125 teachers/researchers. VIA Engineering Campus Horsens In the fields of applied R&D and teaching engineering students VIA En- Chr. M. Østergaardsvej 4 gineering is currently involved in topics such as drinking water supply DK-8700 Horsens and distribution, wastewater management, green and sustainable en- ergy systems, city planning and the resilience towards climate changes E: [email protected] from an engineering and end-user perspective. T: +45 87 55 42 96 W: www.viauc.com VIA Engineering would like to support the congress with the following initiatives: Dato: 6. august 2015
- Develop and establish high quality international summer school 1/1 programs and technical camps for university and high school stu- dents in the field of “drinking water management”, “wastewater as an energy resource”, “climate change and resilience cities” and “storage technologies for green energy” from year 2016 to 2020. This will be coordinated in close collaboration with YWPDK.
- We will encourage recent educated engineers from our new edu- cation “Bachelor in Supply Engineering – Water, Wastewater and District heating” to be active in the above programs/camps, the careers fair and the world congress itself.
- Several researchers and scientists at VIA Engineering are already involved in IWA activities. They will assist when setting up the scientific program and be supportive as chairs for technical and scientific discussions during the congress.
Yours sincerely,
VIA Engineering
Ove Steen Nielsen Dr. Torben Lund Skovhus Head of Programme Researcher & Project Manager
Letter of Support
The Danish Candidature for IWA World Water Congress 2020
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The International Water Association, IWA Att. Ger Bergkamp
Den 20. January 2015
Letter of Support
The Danish Candidature for IWA World Water Congress 2020 Aarhus Vand A/S Bautavej 1
DK-8210 Aarhus V Aarhus Water Ltd strongly supports Denmark’s bid to host the IWA World Water Congress 2020 in Copenhagen. Dir. +4589471100
Aarhus Water Ltd have been informed about the Danish working vision for [email protected] WWC2020 in Denmark “Water for smart liveable cities” and we are sure that www.aarhusvand.dk Denmark and Copenhagen will be an excellent showcase for solutions that create liveable cities with green and blue elements integrated in city planning. Solutions that at the same time meet challenges of climate change and de- mands to health, energy efficiency and resource recovery.
Denmark is internationally known for being one of the most innovative coun- tries in the world in terms of intelligent water and energy solutions, food pro- duction, modern water and environment technologies and sustainable devel- opment.
There is a growing pressure on limited resources all around the globe. The pressure is not least increased due to climate change, population growth and the rapid increase in demand for resources. The issue of climate change ad- aptation and mitigation and resource availability – water, food and energy – is not confined to a single country. It is a common issue of the entire global soci- ety, and thus government, civil society, the private sector and experts should come together and forge an alliance aimed at addressing this challenge.
Denmark, as a host country for the World Water Congress 2020 will be the place to address these challenges with the concept “Water for smart liveable cities”.
As a Scandinavian/Nordic country and neighbour we would be proud to host the congress in Scandinavia and we are very confident, that the congress will attract a huge number of participants from Scandinavia and the Nordics. We
therefore sincerely hope that the proposal to host the World Water Congress in Copenhagen in 2020 will be acknowledged.
Yours sincerely,
Lars Schrøder Executive Director Aarhus Water Ltd.
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Letter of Support
24. februar 2015 The Danish Candidature for IWA World Water Congress 2020
Nordvand, the water company for the municipalities’ Gentofte and Gladsaxe, strongly supports Denmark’s bid to host the IWA World Water Congress 2020 in Copenhagen.
The Danish working vision for WWC2020 in Copenhagen “Water for smart liveable cities” reflects the global challenges for the future and we are sure, that Denmark and Copenhagen will be an excellent showcase for solutions that create liveable cities with green and blue elements integrated in city planning. Solutions that at the same time meet challenges of climate change and demands to health, energy efficiency and resource recovery.
Denmark is internationally known for being one of the most innovative countries in the world in terms of intelligent water and energy solutions, food production, modern water and environment technologies and sustainable development.
There is a growing pressure on limited resources all around the globe. The pressure is not least increased due to climate change, population growth and the rapid increase in demand for resources. The issue of climate change adaptation and mitigation and resource availability – water, food and energy – is not confined to a single country. It is a common issue of the entire global society, and thus government, civil society, the private sector and experts should come together and forge an alliance aimed at addressing this challenge.
Denmark, as a host country for the World Water Congress 2020 will be the place to address these challenges with the concept “Water for smart liveable cities”.
We support the candidature of Denmark to host the IWA World Water Congress 2020 and we hope that the Danish proposal will be acknowledged. VANDSELSKABET FOR GENTOFTE OG GLADSAXE Yours sincerely, KOMMUNER
Carsten Nystrup Nordvand A/S Director Ørnegårdsvej 17 2820 Gentofte
Tlf. 39 45 67 00 Telephone: +45 39 45 67 01 [email protected] [email protected] www.nordvand.dk CVR-nr. 31 88 49 93
Sag-203336 NordNet-152116 nv\cny
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9 March 2015 MRH/mrh The International Water Association, IWA
The Danish Candidature for IWA World Water Congress 2020
AVK strongly supports Denmark’s bid to host the IWA World Water Congress 2020 in Copenhagen. The Danish working vision for WWC2020 in Copenhagen “Water for smart liveable cities” reflects the global challenges for the future and we are sure, that Denmark and Copenhagen will be an excellent showcase for solutions that create liveable cities with green and blue elements integrated in city planning. Solutions that at the same time meet challenges of climate change and demands to health, energy efficiency and resource recovery. Denmark is internationally known for being one of the most innovative countries in the world in terms of intelligent water and energy solutions, food production, modern water and environment technologies and sustainable development. At AVK we consider the IWA World Water Congress 2020 a fantastic opportunity for the members of IWA to see which possibilities and solutions are available today and in the future. There is a growing pressure on limited resources all around the globe. The pressure is not least increased due to climate change, population growth and the rapid increase in demand for resources. The issue of climate change adaptation and mitigation and resource availability – water, food and energy – is not confined to a single country. It is a common issue of the entire global society, and thus government, civil society, the private sector and experts should come together and forge an alliance aimed at addressing this challenge.
Denmark, as a host country for the World Water Congress 2020 will be the place to address these challenges with the concept “Water for smart liveable cities”. We support the candidature of Denmark to host the IWA World Water Congress 2020 and we hope that the Danish proposal will be acknowledged.
Yours sincerely
AVK Holding A/S
Michael Ramlau-Hansen
AVK Holding A/S Phone: +45 87 54 22 10 Bankers: Nordea Bank Danmark A/S Global Branding, Sales & Marketing Support Telefax: +45 87 54 21 20 DK-1786 Copenhagen V, Denmark Bizonvej 1-3, Skovby www.avkvalves.com Bank code: 2211 DK-8464 Galten, Denmark No. in Company Register: 44 78 25 10 Acc. no.: 0342 182577 VAT no.: DK 44 78 25 10 S.W.I.F.T. NDEADKKK IBAN: DK 1420000342182577
The International Water Association, IWA
LETTER OF SUPPORT
The Danish Candidature for IWA World Water Congress 2020
Orbicon A/S strongly supports Denmark’s bid to host the IWA World Water Con- gress 2020 in Copenhagen.
The Danish working vision for WWC2020 in Copenhagen “Water for smart liveable cities” reflects the global challenges for the future and we are sure, that Denmark and Copenhagen will be an excellent showcase for solutions that create liveable cities with green and blue elements integrated in city planning. Solutions that at the same time meet challenges of climate change and demands to health, energy effi- ciency and resource recovery.
Denmark is internationally known for being one of the most innovative countries in the world in terms of intelligent water and energy solutions, food production, mod- ern water and environment technologies and sustainable development.
There is a growing pressure on limited resources all around the globe. The pres- sure is not least increased due to climate change, population growth and the rapid increase in demand for resources. The issue of climate change adaptation and mitigation and resource availability – water, food and energy – is not confined to a single country. It is a common issue of the entire global society, and thus govern- ment, civil society, the private sector and experts should come together and forge an alliance aimed at addressing this challenge.
Denmark, as a host country for the World Water Congress 2020 will be the place to address these challenges with the concept “Water for smart liveable cities”.
We support the candidature of Denmark to host the IWA World Water Congress 2020 and we hope that the Danish proposal will be acknowledged.
Yours sincerely,
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Jesper Nybo Andersen Orbicon A/S [email protected] CVR nr: 21 26 55 43 FRI +45 40 25 08 74 Lautrupvang 4B www.orbicon.dk Handelsbanken: [email protected] 2750 Ballerup +45 44 85 86 87 7643-0002350106
The International Water Association, IWA Document officer: LAA Secretary: LMA Case no.: 2006-125 Document no.: d2015-3186-1.0 9. marts 2015
Letter of Support
The Danish Candidature for IWA World Water Congress 2020
Danish Energy Association strongly supports Denmark’s bid to host the IWA World Water Congress 2020 in Copenhagen.
The Danish working vision for WWC2020 in Copenhagen “Water for smart liveable cities” reflects the global challenges for the future and we are sure, that Denmark and Copenhagen will be an excellent showcase for solutions that create liveable cities with green and blue elements integrated in city planning. Solutions that at the same time meet challenges of climate change and demands to health, energy efficiency and resource recovery.
Denmark is internationally known for being one of the most innovative countries in the world in terms of intelligent water and energy solutions, food production, modern water and environment technologies and sustainable development.
There is a growing pressure on limited resources all around the globe. The pressure is not least increased due to climate change, population growth and the rapid increase in demand for resources. The issue of climate change adaptation and mitigation and resource availability – water, food and energy – is not confined to a single country. It is a common issue of the entire global society, and thus government, civil society, the private sector and experts should come together and forge an alliance aimed at addressing this challenge.
Denmark, as a host country for the World Water Congress 2020 will be the place to address these challenges with the concept “Water for smart liveable cities”.
We support the candidature of Denmark to host the IWA World Water Congress 2020 and we hope that the Danish proposal will be acknowledged.
Yours sincerely Dansk Energi
Lars Aagaard
The International Water Association, IWA
Kolding, 3rd March 2015
Letter of Support
The Danish Candidature for IWA World Water Congress 2020
Danish District Heating Association strongly supports Denmark’s bid to host the IWA World Water Congress 2020 in Copenhagen.
The Danish working vision for WWC2020 in Copenhagen “Water for smart liveable cities” reflects the global challenges for the future and we are sure, that Denmark and Copenhagen will be an excellent showcase for solutions that create liveable cities with green and blue elements integrated in city planning. Solutions that at the same time meet challenges of climate change and demands to health, energy efficiency and resource recovery.
Denmark is internationally known for being one of the most innovative countries in the world in terms of intelligent water and energy solutions, food production, modern water and environment technologies and sustainable development.
There is a growing pressure on limited resources all around the globe. The pressure is not least increased due to climate change, population growth and the rapid increase in demand for resources. The issue of climate change adaptation and mitigation and resource availability – water, food and energy – is not confined to a single country. It is a common issue of the entire global society, and thus government, civil society, the private sector and experts should come together and forge an alliance aimed at addressing this challenge.
Denmark, as a host country for the World Water Congress 2020 will be the place to address these challenges with the concept “Water for smart liveable cities”.
We support the candidature of Denmark to host the IWA World Water Congress 2020 and we hope that the Danish proposal will be acknowledged.
Yours sincerely, Danish District Heating Association
Kim Mortensen, Managing Director
The International Water Association, IWA
2nd March, 2015
Letter of Support
The Danish Candidature for IWA World Water Congress 2020
Danish Waste Association strongly supports Denmark’s bid to host the IWA World Water Congress 2020 in Copenhagen.
The Danish working vision for WWC2020 in Copenhagen “Water for smart liveable cities” reflects the global challenges for the future and we are sure, that Denmark and Copenhagen will be an excellent showcase for solutions that create liveable cities with green and blue elements integrated in city planning. Solutions that at the same time meet challenges of climate change and demands to health, energy efficiency and resource recovery.
Denmark is internationally known for being one of the most innovative countries in the world in terms of intelligent water and energy solutions, food production, modern water and environment technologies and sustainable development.
There is a growing pressure on limited resources all around the globe. The pressure is not least increased due to climate change, population growth and the rapid increase in demand for resources. The issue of climate change adaptation and mitigation and resource availability – water, food and energy – is not confined to a single country. It is a common issue of the entire global society, and thus government, civil society, the private sector and experts should come together and forge an alliance aimed at addressing this challenge.
Denmark, as a host country for the World Water Congress 2020 will be the place to address these challenges with the concept “Water for smart liveable cities”.
We support the candidature of Denmark to host the IWA World Water Congress 2020 and we hope that the Danish proposal will be acknowledged.
Yours sincerely,
Jacob H. Simonsen Managing Director
Side 1 af 1 The International Water Association, IWA
Copenhagen, 2015-03-11
Letter of Support
The Danish Candidature for IWA World Water Congress 2020
Young Water Professionals Denmark (YWPDK) strongly supports Denmark’s bid to host the IWA World Water Congress 2020 in Copenhagen.
YWPDK is a recently established network within the IWA. The network has already proven an utter success, enjoying high levels of support from both the major players in the Danish water sector as well as the young professionals. Within the networks first year of existence, it has managed to organize an inspiring bike ride through Copenhagen in the name of water, a workshop to identify future water related challenges and a two- day conference for and by the Danish YWPs. YWPDK is now supporting the development of YWP chapters in both Sweden and Norway. YWPDK is a strong and ambitious network that would without a doubt deliver a memorable and cutting edge YWP program for the IWA WWC2020 in Copenhagen.
The Danish working vision for WWC2020 in Copenhagen “Water for smart liveable cities” reflects the global challenges for the future and we are sure, that Denmark and Copenhagen will be an excellent showcase for solutions that create liveable cities with green and blue elements integrated in city planning. Solutions that at the same time meet challenges of climate change and demands to health, energy efficiency and resource recovery.
Denmark is internationally known for being one of the most innovative countries in the world in terms of intelligent water and energy solutions, food production, modern water and environment technologies and sustainable development.
There is a growing pressure on limited resources all around the globe. The pressure is not least increased due to climate change, population growth and the rapid increase in demand for resources. The issue of climate change adaptation and mitigation and resource availability – water, food and energy – is not confined to a single country. It is a common issue of the entire global society, and thus government, civil society, the private sector and experts should come together and forge an alliance aimed at addressing this challenge.
Denmark, as a host country for the World Water Congress 2020 will be the place to address these challenges with the concept “Water for smart liveable cities”.
Side 1 af 2 We support the candidature of Denmark to host the IWA World Water Congress 2020 and we hope that the Danish proposal will be acknowledged.
Yours sincerely,
Trine Stausgaard Munk YWPDK Chair
Side 2 af 2
The International Water Association, IWA
Taastrup, July 8th 2015
Letter of Support
The Danish Candidature for IWA World Water Congress 2020
The innovation network Water in Urban Areas strongly supports Denmark’s bid to host the IWA World Water Congress 2020 in Copenhagen.
The Danish working vision for WWC2020 in Copenhagen “Water for smart liveable cities” reflects the global challenges for the future and we are sure, that Denmark and Copenhagen will be an excellent showcase for solutions that create liveable cities with green and blue elements integrated in city planning. Solutions that at the same time meet challenges of climate change and demands to health, energy efficiency and resource recovery.
The vision of Water in Urban Areas is to contribute to climate resilient, sustainable and liveable cities by value-adding water management. The aim of the network is to develop, document and present climate adaptation technologies and associated planning tools for transformation of existing urban areas in Denmark. At the same time, Water in Urban Areas support network members (covering more than 140 professionals working with the full water cycle, from research to practise) in developing their export potential to climate change adaptation for the rest of Europe and the world.
All aspects of IWA World Water Congress will match and support our activities in Water in Urban Areas.
The pressure on limited resources all around the globe is growing due to climate change, population growth and the increasing demand for resources. Climate adaptation, climate mitigation and resource availability – water, food and energy – is a common issue of the entire global society, and thus government, civil society, the private sector and experts should come together and forge an alliance aimed at addressing this challenge.
Denmark, as a host country for the World Water Congress 2020 will be the place to address these challenges with the concept “Water for smart liveable cities”.
We support the candidature of Denmark to host the IWA World Water Congress 2020 and we hope that the Danish proposal will be acknowledged.
Yours sincerely,
Water in Urban Areas, on behalf of the management team
Hanne Kjær Jørgensen Danish Technological Institute, Pipe Centre, Energy and Climate Phone: +45 72 20 22 87 E-mail: [email protected]
German Water Partnership e. V. Reinhardtstraße 32 10117 Berlin Christine von Lonski General Manager
T +49 30 300199-1220 International Water Association - IWA F +49 30 300199-3220 E [email protected] www.germanwaterpartnership.de
Reinhardtstraße 32 · 10117 Berlin DEUTSCHLAND
Berlin, 12th March 2015
Letter of support - The Danish Candidature for IWA World Water Congress 2020
Dear Sirs,
German Water Partnership strongly supports Denmark’s bid to host the IWA World Water Congress 2020 in Copenhagen.
The Danish working vision for WWC2020 in Copenhagen “Water for smart liveable cities” reflects the global challenges for the future and we are sure, that Denmark and Copenhagen will be an excellent showcase for solutions that create liveable cities with green and blue elements integrated in city planning. Solutions that at the same time meet challenges of climate change and demands to health, energy efficiency and resource recovery.
Denmark is internationally known for being one of the most innovative countries in the world in terms of intelligent water and energy solutions, food production, modern water and environment technologies and sustainable development.
There is a growing pressure on limited resources all around the globe. The pressure is not least increased due to climate change, population growth and the rapid increase in demand for resources.
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The issue of climate change adaptation and mitigation and resource availability – water, food and energy – is not confined to a single country. It is a common issue of the entire global society, and thus government, civil society, the private sector and experts should come together and forge an alliance aimed at addressing this challenge.
Denmark, as a host country for the World Water Congress 2020 will be the place to address these challenges with the concept “Water for smart liveable cities”.
We support the candidature of Denmark to host the IWA World Water Congress 2020 and we hope that the Danish proposal will be acknowledged.
Sincerely yours,
German Water Partnership e. V.
Christine von Lonski General Manager
Brussels, 10 March 2015 Rue du Luxembourg 47-51, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium Tel : +32 (0)2 706 40 80 Fax : +32 (0) 2 706 40 81 IWA- International Water Association [email protected] Alliance House, 12 Caxton Street www.eureau.org London SW1H 0QS - UK
Subject: letter of support - The Danish Candidature for IWA World Water Congress 2020
Dear Madam, Dear Sir,
EurEau strongly supports Denmark’s bid to host the IWA World Water Congress 2020 in Copenhagen.
The Danish working vision for WWC2020 in Copenhagen “Water for smart liveable cities” reflects the global challenges for the future and we are sure, that Denmark and Copenhagen will be an excellent showcase for solutions that create liveable cities with green and blue elements integrated in city planning. Solutions that at the same time meet challenges of climate change and demands to health, energy efficiency and resource recovery.
Denmark is internationally known for being one of the most innovative countries in the world in terms of intelligent water and energy solutions, food production, modern water and environment technologies and sustainable development.
There is a growing pressure on limited resources all around the globe. The pressure is not least increased due to climate change, population growth and the rapid increase in demand for resources. The issue of climate change adaptation and mitigation and resource availability – water, food and energy – is not confined to a single country. It is a common issue of the entire global society, and thus government, civil society, the private sector and experts should come together and forge an alliance aimed at addressing this challenge.
Denmark, as a host country for the World Water Congress 2020 will be the place to address these challenges with the concept “Water for smart liveable cities”.
We support the candidature of Denmark to host the IWA World Water Congress 2020 and we hope that the Danish proposal will be acknowledged.
Yours sincerely,
Almut Bonhage Secretary General
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The International Water Association, IWA
Brussels, 09th of March 2015
Letter of Support
The Danish Candidature for IWA World Water Congress 2020
WssTP (Water Supply and Sanitation Technology Platform) strongly supports Denmark’s bid to host the IWA World Water Congress 2020 in Copenhagen.
The Danish working vision for WWC2020 in Copenhagen “Water for smart liveable cities” reflects the global challenges for the future and we are sure, that Denmark and Copenhagen will be an excellent showcase for solutions that create liveable cities with green and blue elements integrated in city planning. Solutions that at the same time meet challenges of climate change and demands to health, energy efficiency and resource recovery.
Denmark is internationally known for being one of the most innovative countries in the world in terms of intelligent water and energy solutions, food production, modern water and environment technologies and sustainable development.
There is a growing pressure on limited resources all around the globe. The pressure is not least increased due to climate change, population growth and the rapid increase in demand for resources. The issue of climate change adaptation and mitigation and resource availability – water, food and energy – is not confined to a single country. It is a common issue of the entire global society, and thus government, civil society, the private sector and experts should come together and forge an alliance aimed at addressing this challenge.
Denmark, as a host country for the World Water Congress 2020 will be the place to address these challenges with the concept “Water for smart liveable cities”.
We support the candidature of Denmark to host the IWA World Water Congress 2020 and we hope that the Danish proposal will be acknowledged.
Yours sincerely,
WssTP Director Durk Krol
Side 1 af 1
The International Water Association, IWA Alliance House 12 Caxton Street London SW1H 0QS United Kingdom
11th March 2015
Letter of Support
The Danish Candidature for IWA World Water Congress 2020
The European Water Partnership strongly supports Denmark’s bid to host the IWA World Water Congress 2020 in Copenhagen.
The Danish working vision for WWC2020 in Copenhagen “Water for smart liveable cities” reflects the global challenges for the future and we are sure, that Denmark and Copenhagen will be an excellent showcase for solutions that create liveable cities with green and blue elements integrated in city planning. Solutions that at the same time meet challenges of climate change and demands to health, energy efficiency and resource recovery.
Denmark is internationally known for being one of the most innovative countries in the world in terms of intelligent water and energy solutions, food production, modern water and environment technologies and sustainable development.
There is a growing pressure on limited resources all around the globe. The pressure is not least increased due to climate change, population growth and the rapid increase in demand for resources. The issue of climate change adaptation and mitigation and resource availability – water, food and energy – is not confined to a single country. It is a common issue of the entire global society, and thus government, civil society, the private sector and experts should come together and forge an alliance aimed at addressing this challenge.
Denmark, as a host country for the World Water Congress 2020 will be the place to address these challenges with the concept “Water for smart liveable cities”.
We support the candidature of Denmark to host the IWA World Water Congress 2020 and we hope that the Danish proposal will be acknowledged.
Yours sincerely,
Thomas Vereijken, EWP Chairman
Side 1 af 1 IFHP
The International Water Association, IWA
March 161h 2015
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There is a growing pressure on limited resources all around the globe. The pressure is not least increased due to climate change, population growth and the rapid increase in demand for resources. The issue of climate change adaptation and mitigation and resource availability — water, food and energy — is not confined to a single country. It is a common issue of the entire global society, and thus govemment, civil society, the private sector and experts should come together and forge an alliance aimed at addressing this challenge.
Denmark, as a host country for the World Water Congress 2020 will be the place to address these challenges with the concept Water for smart liveable cities”. We support the candidature of Denmark to host the IWA World Water Congress 2020 and we hope that the Danish proposal will be acknowledged.
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Stilling, CEO IFHP
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